The restaurant La Cubanita, located in Odessa, Texas, abruptly canceled the performance of the Cuban comedian Cuqui La Mora that had been enthusiastically announced just days earlier, denying that the decision had any political motivations. The cancellation took place on Thursday, November 5, two days after the historic nationwide victory of the Democrats in the legislative elections.
The venue had promoted the show with a video on Facebook, promising "humor, karaoke, Cuban music, gifts, and many surprises" for Sunday, November 8, at 8:00 PM, with free admission for children. The announcement encouraged guests to reserve tickets and tagged friends with whom "you wouldn't stop laughing."
The promotional video received negative comments and calls for people not to attend, which may have added pressure on the commercial viability of the show, although there is no confirmation that these reactions led to the cancellation. "I was planning to go. But not anymore," wrote one user, while another stated, "We don't want people of your kind here." Other messages were directly derogatory: "Not even a dog will watch you" and "We don't want you here."
There were also those who questioned the hostility and linked it to the humorist's political preferences. In response to the question "Why so much hate?", a commenter replied: "Only because her vote was Republican". Another argued that the comments showed that "we came out of communism, but he did not." These interventions demonstrate that the political debate was already present among those reacting to the announcement, although the restaurant denied that Cuqui La Mora's opinions motivated its decision.
However, hours after those elections, the restaurant published an official statement on its Facebook page with an unexpected twist: "We hereby inform you that the performance of Coquita la Mora, scheduled for this Sunday, November 8, has been officially canceled."
The statement emphasized that La Cubanita is "an establishment dedicated to gastronomy, entertainment, and family togetherness, with no political affiliation or stance," and added that "the appearance of any artist in our establishment is solely for entertainment purposes and does not represent support for their personal or political opinions."
In response to the community's questions in the comments, the restaurant became even more explicit: "We want to clarify that the cancellation of the event is not related to the artist's political preferences nor does it represent any rejection of her personal opinions. It was a business decision based on the assessment of the conditions and the commercial viability of the presentation."
The insistence on dismissing the political factor is striking given the public profile of the artist. Aleanis Jáuregui, real name of Cuqui La Mora, is a Cuban comedian residing in Florida, known for her anti-communist activism and open support for Donald Trump. In a video posted on her Facebook account days before the cancellation, the artist shared her excitement about voting for the first time as a U.S. citizen: "my first time, primera vez votando, qué emoción, para mí fue emocionante."
In that same video, Cuqui La Mora declared unequivocally: "here you have one more republican," and added: "I don't want to feel, I don't want to breathe in my environment of freedom anything that has to do with communism."
Cuqui La Mora obtained U.S. citizenship in March 2025 after two years of preparation, and since then has intensified her political engagement. In October 2026, she was among the Cubans who gathered outside the White House to demand concrete actions against the Cuban regime.
The electoral context adds weight to the suspicions. The elections on November 3rd represented a bitter night for Trump and the Republicans, with the Democrats regaining control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Specifically in Texas, the Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the first Democratic victory for the federal Senate in that state since 1988.
The cancellation of a Cuban restaurant in Texas, precisely at that moment and with that artist, of a show that had been announced with great fanfare—and the fact that they felt the need to deny the political reasons twice—has sparked a debate within the Cuban community on social media.
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