Bueno...I've been a big fan of Juanes since back in the day when he did a song with Nelly Futado back before she was hella famous. Such a question has some many sides, it's not even close to funny. Sure, the people of Cuba don't have freedom, the the fault of this lies with the government, not the people. Sure, the people don't raise up against it, but still this lies with the government, not the people. So...should the people be deprived a good concert because Fidel is a jerk? Remember also, the rest of the spanish speaking world has good ties with Cuba, as well does Canada. Also, don't forget your history...the reason that China and the United States today have good relations all started with a simple Ping Pong game.

the reason that China and the United States today have good relations all started with a simple Ping Pong game

It's hard to tell from you comment whether you are trying to be sarcastic or if you (like so many people living in America) are simply ignorant about what influences/determines political policy. The relationship between America and China is determined (almost entirely) by two considerations: 1) China has a a fairly powerful military presence/capability and 2) (more importantly) China is the single largest holder of American debt instruments. If they wished to do so (and if they were unconcerned about the effect on their own economy) they could completely destroy the American economy (but [a very big "but"], they would probably destroy their own economy in the process.

For me this is a great deception.

The thaw in Chinese-American relations did in fact, begin with a Ping Pong game. Know your history. Look up "Ping Pong Diplomatics."

Estoy decepcionada, Ian, para contestar tu pregunta porque entiendo que un concierto de esta índole hace propaganda al régimen absolutista de Castro.

Mi decepción es más grande ya que en dicho concierto participó Miguel Bosé, un cantante famoso en mi tierra.

Otros como Alejando Sanz se niegan cantar en Cuba hasta que se instale un régimen democrático.

Yea, what about China? Do american artists go over to China to throw concerts? I actually don't know. But what happens in that case then? Just because it's covered up with capitalism doesn't mean the Chinese still don't enjoy the freedoms of democracy.

-Charlius-