Javier Aroca demolishes the failure of Nacho Cano's 'Malinche' and sends a message to Ayuso: "To face the consequences"

The economic failure of Malinche, the musical promoted by Nacho Cano, has reached the set of Malas Lenguas. After it was published that the show has accumulated 6.2 million euros in debt, three consecutive years of losses, and a significant decrease in spectators, Javier Aroca questioned both the management of the project and the institutional support it received from the Community of Madrid, presided over by Isabel Díaz Ayuso.

The panelist began by defending the freedom to undertake in the cultural field, although he recalled that this freedom also implies assuming risks. "Entrepreneurship and cultural production, fortunately, in this country are free and one can fail or succeed. In this case, it has been a failure," he pointed out, before directing his criticism towards the Madrid president: "The president of the Community of Madrid should also be held accountable, especially regarding how the money for the culture of Madrid residents is spent. If this is Madrid's cultural policy or if it is another."

Aroca also questioned the artistic and economic result of the show, considering that Malinche "has not had the success it should have had." From there, he delivered one of the most forceful messages of his intervention: "Entrepreneurs have to be there for the good times and the bad." And he added: "We are not in a dictatorship or an authoritarian regime; if someone undertakes and loses, look, 'they have to face the consequences.' 'Daddy State cannot come now to fix this man's problems.'"

The statements come after different reports revealed the delicate financial state of the musical. According to the published data, the project closed three consecutive fiscal years with losses, accumulated 6.2 million euros in debt and left unpaid debts with different entities and companies. These include Ifema, which assumed part of the costs of dismantling the venue, the General Treasury of Social Security and several private companies linked to the project. In addition, attendance at the show fell from 260,000 spectators in 2024 to less than half a year later, reflecting the deterioration of a production that had significant institutional support from the Community of Madrid since its inception.