Current Cuban President Raul Castro has done nothing to improve the civil liberties of Cubans, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. Jose Miguel Vivanco of Human Rights Watch: "Cubans who dare to criticize the government live under constant fear since they know they could end up in prison just for expressing their opinion."

El Salvador and Cuba are repairing their political ties as El Salvador appointed its first Cuban ambassador since the '60s.

A State Department official has announced that a senior level American diplomat was recently in "high-level" talks with the Cuban government. The State Department official did not reveal if the meeting was to discuss the U.S. trade embargo.

At least 500,000 people packed Cuba's Revolution Square to watch the "Paz Sin Fronteras" concert organized by Colombian rocker Juanes. It is likely the largest event in Cuba since Pope Jean Paul II visited the island in 1998. Concert officials estimated the attendance at over one million people.

Juanes says he'll use $300,000 of his own money to put on his Páz Sin Fronteras concert in Cuba. The Colombian rocker hasn't been able to find any sponsors for the controversial show.

Colombian rocker Juanes says he will not cancel a "Paz Sin Fronteras" concert in Cuba after receiving death threats. Miami's Cuban-American community has criticized Juanes for "pandering" to the Cuban government.

Cuba has run out of toilet paper while America's preference for soft toilet paper is taking a toll on forests. (via Foreign Policy)

Cuban President Raul Castro says although he is willing to improve relations with the U.S., the country's communist stance will be "non-negotiable."

NBC News interviews young Cubans who grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.

A retired State Department worker named Kendall Myers and his wife have been indicted on charges of spying for Cuba for over 30 years.