Straperlo scandal
E419492
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straperlo affair | 1 |
| Straperlo corruption scandal | 1 |
| Straperlo scandal canonical | 1 |
| escándalo del Straperlo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4183038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straperlo scandal Context triple: [Alejandro Lerroux, notableEvent, Straperlo scandal]
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A.
Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
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B.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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C.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate is a grand ornamental entrance of Udaipur’s City Palace, notable for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Claygate
Claygate is a suburban village in Surrey, England, known for its leafy residential character and commuter links to London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straperlo scandal Target entity description: The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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A.
Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
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B.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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C.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate is a grand ornamental entrance of Udaipur’s City Palace, notable for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Claygate
Claygate is a suburban village in Surrey, England, known for its leafy residential character and commuter links to London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
ⓘ
political scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Straperlo scandal
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surface form:
Straperlo affair
Straperlo scandal ⓘ
surface form:
escándalo del Straperlo
|
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Spanish parliamentary records
ⓘ
historical studies of the Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| genre | political affair ⓘ |
| hasCause |
bribery of government officials
ⓘ
granting of gambling concessions ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
fall of Alejandro Lerroux’s government
ⓘ
loss of support for the Radical Republican Party ⓘ political crisis in the Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to political reputation
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destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | Radical Republican Party ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic | political corruption ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alejandro Lerroux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch businessmen ⓘ Radical Republican Party ⓘ members of the Radical Republican Party ⓘ |
| influencedBy | economic and social tensions in 1930s Spain ⓘ |
| involves |
rigged gambling concessions
ⓘ
roulette game ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| significantEvent | parliamentary debate in the Cortes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1934 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straperlo scandal Description of subject: The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Straperlo corruption scandal
this entity surface form:
Straperlo affair
this entity surface form:
escándalo del Straperlo