Havana Conference
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The Havana Conference was a notorious 1946 gathering of major American and Sicilian Mafia leaders in Havana, Cuba, where they coordinated organized crime operations and policies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Havana Conference canonical | 1 |
| Havana Conference of 1946 (Mafia meeting) | 1 |
| Havana underworld summit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Havana Conference Context triple: [National Crime Syndicate, significantEvent, Havana Conference]
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Cairo Conference
The Cairo Conference was a 1943 World War II meeting in Egypt where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek planned military strategy against Japan and discussed the postwar order in Asia.
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Havana Charter negotiations
The Havana Charter negotiations were post–World War II international talks aimed at creating an International Trade Organization to regulate global trade, investment, and employment, but ultimately failed to be ratified.
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Madrid Conference of 1991
The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a landmark U.S.- and Soviet-sponsored peace conference that for the first time brought together Israel, Arab states, and Palestinian representatives for direct negotiations aimed at resolving the Arab–Israeli conflict.
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Dumbarton Oaks Conference
The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was a 1944 diplomatic meeting in Washington, D.C., where major Allied powers drafted the foundational proposals that led to the creation of the United Nations.
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana was a 1947–1948 international meeting that drafted the Havana Charter, an ambitious but ultimately unratified blueprint for a postwar International Trade Organization and a more regulated global trading system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Havana Conference Target entity description: The Havana Conference was a notorious 1946 gathering of major American and Sicilian Mafia leaders in Havana, Cuba, where they coordinated organized crime operations and policies.
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A.
Cairo Conference
The Cairo Conference was a 1943 World War II meeting in Egypt where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek planned military strategy against Japan and discussed the postwar order in Asia.
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B.
Havana Charter negotiations
The Havana Charter negotiations were post–World War II international talks aimed at creating an International Trade Organization to regulate global trade, investment, and employment, but ultimately failed to be ratified.
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C.
Madrid Conference of 1991
The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a landmark U.S.- and Soviet-sponsored peace conference that for the first time brought together Israel, Arab states, and Palestinian representatives for direct negotiations aimed at resolving the Arab–Israeli conflict.
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D.
Dumbarton Oaks Conference
The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was a 1944 diplomatic meeting in Washington, D.C., where major Allied powers drafted the foundational proposals that led to the creation of the United Nations.
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E.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana was a 1947–1948 international meeting that drafted the Havana Charter, an ambitious but ultimately unratified blueprint for a postwar International Trade Organization and a more regulated global trading system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia conference
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organized crime meeting ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased U.S. law enforcement attention to Havana-based operations
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strengthening of alliances between American and Sicilian crime families ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Havana Conference
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surface form:
Havana underworld summit
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| attendee |
Albert Anastasia
ⓘ
Carlo Gambino ⓘ Lucky Luciano ⓘ
surface form:
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Frank Costello ⓘ Joe Adonis ⓘ Joe Bonanno ⓘ Meyer Lansky ⓘ Santo Trafficante Sr. ⓘ Sicilian Mafia representatives ⓘ Vito Genovese ⓘ Willie Moretti ⓘ |
| chairperson | Meyer Lansky ⓘ |
| city |
Havana, Cuba
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surface form:
Havana
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-12-26 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Albert Anastasia
ⓘ
Lucky Luciano ⓘ
surface form:
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Frank Costello ⓘ Vito Genovese ⓘ |
| location | Havana, Cuba ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
coordination of organized crime operations
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division of criminal territories ⓘ drug trafficking policy ⓘ gambling operations ⓘ money laundering ⓘ relations between American and Sicilian Mafia ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Mafia
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surface form:
American Mafia
Sicilian Mafia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | December 1946 ⓘ |
| primaryVenue | Hotel Nacional de Cuba ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate international organized crime activities
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to discuss control of the heroin trade ⓘ to formalize Mafia policies after World War II ⓘ to manage Luciano’s influence after his deportation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mafia
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surface form:
American Mafia
Cuban gambling industry ⓘ Cuban government corruption ⓘ Sicilian Mafia ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish Havana as a major Mafia hub
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major milestone in internationalization of the Mafia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-12-22 ⓘ |
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Subject: Havana Conference Description of subject: The Havana Conference was a notorious 1946 gathering of major American and Sicilian Mafia leaders in Havana, Cuba, where they coordinated organized crime operations and policies.
Referenced by (3)
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