While this is the first time the artist, who later sang “Una Velita,” has publicly endorsed Alianza, he has been outspoken about local politics in this election year. In June, the rapper, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, announced to locals who presented their voter registration cards that his “most wanted thing” in Puerto Rico was ”Buy one get one free tickets for the tour concert. The initiative aims to increase voter turnout. For decades, the archipelago had impressive voter turnouts of 73% to 89%, but starting in 2016, turnout dropped to 55% as Puerto Ricans grew increasingly apathetic to traditional political parties. Additionally, in September, “Bad Bunny” purchased billboards in San Juan critical of the statehood party and has been using his social media accounts to spread educational messages about Dalmao and his anti-corruption platform.
