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| 1994, April 22–24 |
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| In a Havana conference the Cuban government held its first dialogue with exiles since 1978. The exiles requested relaxation of various restrictions. | 1 |
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| July 26–Aug. 4 |
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| A new exodus of Cubans to the U.S. began as the Cuban government allowed people to leave at will; widely seen as a move by Pres. Fidel Castro to pressure a U.S. government fearful of a repeat of the 1980 Mariel boatlift. | 2 |
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| Aug. 19 |
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| U.S. president Clinton announced that Cuban refugees intercepted at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard or navy would be transferred to holding camps in the U.S.'s Guantánamo Bay naval base and other locations. Immediately following the announcement more than 7,000 Cubans were intercepted at sea. | 3 |
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| Oct. 26 |
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| Cuba made a move toward a more mixed economy by implementing economic reforms that opened some new markets. As part of this initiative, the government announced (Dec. 20) a “convertible peso” with a fixed value of one U.S. dollar, placed in circulation for international transactions. | 4 |
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