Salsa star Nieves (4)

I believe the answer is:

tito

(Other definitions for tito that I've seen before include "Statesman once" , "Adopted name of Josip Broz, Yugoslav leader" , "European leader once" , "Josip Broz pseudonym" , "Former Yugoslav dictator" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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