Cuban comedian Cuqui La Mora has lost two of her three November U.S. shows in a single day: Expo Cubaneo Arizona 2026 canceled her Saturday performance in Phoenix with no explanation, and a Cuban restaurant in Odessa, Texas, dropped her Sunday show citing commercial reasons — both decisions made on November 5, just 48 hours after the U.S. midterm elections, fr.cibercuba.com reported.
The timing is what has turned a routine booking cancellation into something louder. Two days earlier, the comedian — whose real name is Aleanis Jáuregui — posted a video celebrating her first vote as a newly naturalized American citizen and declaring, in her own words, “here you have another Republican.”
What the organizers actually said
Expo Cubaneo’s statement, posted on Instagram Thursday, was brief. “We inform you that Cuquita La Mora’s show is canceled. However, Expo Cubaneo Arizona 2026 will proceed as planned,” the organizers wrote. No reason was given. The expo, which describes itself on the same statement as a space of “unity, visibility, and promotion” for Cuban-owned businesses in Arizona, continues this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Heritage Headquarters, 515 E Grant St in Phoenix — a free-entry entrepreneur fair with raffles and surprises, minus its headliner.
The Texas cancellation came the same Thursday, announced by La Cubanita restaurant in Odessa for the show scheduled for Sunday, November 8. There, the organizers did explain themselves — sort of. La Cubanita called it “a business decision based on evaluating the conditions and commercial viability of the presentation,” while expressly denying any political motivation.
So one organizer said nothing. The other said it was about money, not politics. Neither confirmed what followers on social media were suggesting.
“Just because her vote was Republican”
On La Cubanita’s page, one user answered the question “why so much hate?” with a blunt reply: “Just because her vote was Republican.” That’s a customer’s assertion, not a confirmed fact — and it’s worth being precise about what is and isn’t known here.
What is known: Jáuregui became a U.S. citizen in March 2025, is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, and has built a public profile on anti-communist activism. In October of this year, per Cuba Headlines’ report, she joined a gathering of Cubans outside the White House demanding concrete action against the Cuban regime. Days before the cancellations, she announced her first vote as a citizen — a Republican one.
What is not known: whether any of that influenced either organizer. Neither Expo Cubaneo nor La Cubanita has acknowledged a political dimension, and CiberCuba’s own coverage of the cancellations notes no confirmation of the theory either. As of Friday, there has been no public comment from Cuqui La Mora herself on either cancellation.
Two shows down, one still standing
| Show | Date | Organizer | Status | Reason given |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, Arizona (Expo Cubaneo) | Saturday, Nov. 7 | Expo Cubaneo Arizona 2026 | Canceled | None provided |
| Odessa, Texas | Sunday, Nov. 8 | La Cubanita restaurant | Canceled | Business decision; political motive denied |
| Michigan | Nov. 21 | Not named in reports | Still on, as of Friday | — |
The Michigan show, set for November 21, has not been reported as canceled. Whether it stays on the calendar may become the clearest signal of whether this was a coincidence of two independent business calls — or something patterned.
Why a comedian’s booking matters beyond Phoenix
Strip away the social-media noise and this is a small story with a revealing shape. The reactions in Phoenix and Odessa suggest the situation for small Cuban businesses hosting political figures is not a simple one.
There’s also the awkward symmetry neither organizer has addressed: both cancellations landed on November 5, within two days of midterms in which Cuban-American voting patterns drew national attention. That’s a fact of timing, not proof of motive — but it’s the fact doing all the work in this story.
For Jáuregui, the practical stakes are modest: two lost bookings in a three-show month. The reputational question is larger. If the Michigan show, set for November 21, goes ahead, her camp can point to the different reasons given for the other cancellations.
For now, the record stands as the sources leave it: one organizer silent, one denying politics, one customer’s accusation unconfirmed, and one show still scheduled. The next thing to watch is Michigan.
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