Ricky Martin to perform at CAC Games

Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Central American and Caribbean Games next month.

Martin, 42, will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 22nd edition of the Games, which are due get underway at the 26 000 capacity Luis Pirata Fuente Stadium in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 14.

The Games are scheduled to last until November 30 and will be the fourth time they have been staged in Mexico. The three previous occasions were all in Mexico City, beginning with the inaugural event in 1926 followed by editions in 1954 and 1990.

Port city Veracruz is the capital of the state of Veracruz and Games organisers are expected around 5 700 athletes from 31 countries to take part in competition across 36 sports. (SAT/PR)