“November 2 [1995]. The United Nations General Assembly recommends an end to the embargo (for the fourth consecutive year) by a vote of 117 to 3 (38 abstentions). Only Israel and Uzbekistan join the U.S. in saying no. Since then, each time the vote comes up at the UN, the number of nations voting against […]
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10/15/1995
“In the late 1990s, people-to-people initiatives continued to grow, nonetheless, as a central element of U.S. policy toward Cuba. In October 1995, President [William Bill] Clinton announced measures to allow nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. to fund projects in Cuba, and to allow U.S. AID funding to NGOs [Non-Governmental Organizations] in the U.S. for Cuba-related […]
10/6/1995
“06.10.95 New measures are announced within the spirit of the Torricelli Act to encourage the flow of ideas and the peaceful transition towards a ‘free and open society’ in Cuba (open implementation of Track II). Most noticeable are the opening of press offices in both countries, licenses with the purpose of research and journalism, funding […]
10/5/1995
“October 5 [1995]. The Clinton Administration announces a new people-to-people-contact plan.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
5/2/1995
“Under a May [2] 1995 companion accord, the United States began returning Cubans interdicted at sea or entering the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay who did not have a well-founded fear of persecution if returned. -Interdicted Cubans who can demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution are resettled in third countries. -For its part, Cuba […]
2/15/1995
“February [19]95 The Helms-Burton bill is introduced in Congress and debates begin in both Houses.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] “William J. Clinton (D). Timeline,” Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban People’s website, 2007 […]
10/26/1994
“October 26 [1994]. For the 3rd year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly for a measure to end the U.S. embargo of Cuba. The vote is 101-2, with 48 abstentions, and only Israel votes with the U.S.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
9/15/1994
“The United States and Cuba have engaged in periodic discussions on migration since 1980. -In September 1994 the United States and Cuba agreed to direct Cuban migration into safe, legal and orderly channels, and to regularly review the migration situation and implementation of the accords. -The U.S. committed to process a minimum of 20,000 Cuban […]
9/9/1994
“‘Normalizing’ migration between the two nations [U.S. and Cuba] was the stated purpose of the migration agreement enacted by the Clinton Administration on September 9, 1994, when the status quo of U.S. policy toward Cuban migrants was altered significantly. The plan’s objectives of safe, legal, and orderly immigration relied on six points.[1] The United States […]
8/20/1994
“20.08.94 ‘Response Measures’ are taken in response to the massive exodus from Cuba to the USA this summer. They are announced within the framework of the Torricelli Act to limit the capacity of the Cuban government to obtain foreign currency and increase the flow of information to the Cuban people from US territory. Such measures […]