Reactions to Otaola's defeat in the Miami-Dade mayoral elections

The Miami-Dade mayoral elections this Tuesday, which were won by current mayor Daniella Levine Cava with 60 percent of the votes, relegating Cuban Alexander Otaola to third place with 12 percent of the ballots, have generated reactions in recent hours, many of them from artists with whom the former candidate has had heated controversies in the past.

The comedian Alexis Valdés, the Dominican influencer Destino, the presenter Carlucho, the reggaeton artist Yomil Hidalgo, and the singer Emilio Frías are some of those who have not been able to suppress their joy at the result.

Among the likes on the posts, many other Cuban artists have drawn hearts on Instagram, suggesting that they were not displeased with the controversial influencer's defeat.

However, not everything has been mockery... the comedian Cuqui la Mora and the YouTuber Eliécer Ávila have expressed their displeasure with the electoral outcome.

Otaola was behind not only Levine Cava but also the Republican mayor of Miami Lakes, Manny Cid (22 percent of the votes). The Cuban influencer has rejected the election results and has called for a recount, vote by vote.

Here is a summary of some of the reactions found on social media.

Alexis Valdés

Alexis Valdés turned to Cristinito, unleashing the character's usual humor, based on wordplay, and in this case, following a clear ultimate goal: mockery.

Destination

Destino made use of a sketch pretending to move from the county in light of Otaola's hypothetical victory, only to breathe a sigh of relief shortly afterwards due to the result.

Carlucho

"No no no! I want a recount, I want ballot by ballot. If Venezuela has a Corina, Miami has a Corín Tellado," joked Carlucho.

His joke did not amuse some who criticized the host for mixing the sensitive topic of the elections in the South American nation with the electoral contest in Miami.

Not satisfied, in a second post, Carlucho pointed out the issue again: "Retelling the same story," he wrote.

Yomil

"I wanted my mayor Oty to get elected, but I just saw that he was the least voted in the elections. I was left wanting to see his dictatorial mandate, bro," wrote the reggaeton artist Yomil in his Instagram stories.

However, it is worth clarifying that Otaola was not the least voted among the candidates who participated.

The Child and The Truth

More discreet, the singer Emilio Frías limited himself to placing multiple laughing emojis next to Otaola's campaign photo.

Cuqui la Mora

Although La Diosa has not yet made a statement, the one who has is the comedian Cuqui La Mora, who wrote an extensive argument beginning with the assertion "Miami digs its own grave."

The comedian says that in Miami "the hope for a city free of communists, destruction, lack of values, lack of empathy, gossiping, ignorance, lack of respect, crime, double standards, laws that are ignored and not enforced, traffic disrespect, and all the things that have increased and have not been of interest to whoever will take the mayor's office again will be buried."

"Our struggle continues, with more strength and hope, because there are many of us who prioritize dignity and the desire for a free Cuba and a Miami that represents America and does not favor the dictatorship, extending its time in power," added the comedian; who celebrated what she called a "great job" done by Otaola and his campaign team.

"There are only two sides in this struggle, the side of dignity and the side of complicity, and each one knows which side they're on," concluded the comedian her passionate speech.

Eliécer Ávila

Eliecer Ávila, for his part, expressed disappointment with the outcome and did not rule out the possibility of moving out of the county due to the reelection of the Democrat Daniela Levine-Cava.

"Miami-Dade should be the most anti-communist county in the U.S. In this county live more victims of the dictatorships of the continent than anywhere else in the country. If you tell me that all the exiles who make up this city vote Democrat at nearly 70%, and the only anti-communist program presented receives 12% of the vote, I would move out of Miami-Dade County," Ávila said.

Eliécer defended Otaola's right to demand a vote recount and seriously threatened to leave if Levine Cava's victory is confirmed.

"I don't want to contribute my taxes to this county. I have other homes in other parts of Florida and I'm thinking about moving," he explained.