Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State)
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The Special Representative for Venezuela is a senior U.S. State Department envoy role responsible for directing and coordinating U.S. diplomatic strategy and policy toward Venezuela.
All labels observed (1)
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| Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8386871 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State) Context triple: [Elliott Abrams, positionHeld, Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State)]
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United States Ambassador to Venezuela
The United States Ambassador to Venezuela is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Venezuela, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the U.S. embassy’s activities there.
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Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States
The Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States is the Venezuelan government's chief diplomatic representative responsible for managing bilateral relations with the U.S. government.
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C.
U.S. Special Coordinator for Haiti
The U.S. Special Coordinator for Haiti is a senior U.S. diplomatic official responsible for overseeing and coordinating American policy and engagement with Haiti across multiple government agencies.
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United States Ambassador to Colombia
The United States Ambassador to Colombia is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Colombia, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the U.S. embassy in Bogotá.
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E.
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State) Target entity description: The Special Representative for Venezuela is a senior U.S. State Department envoy role responsible for directing and coordinating U.S. diplomatic strategy and policy toward Venezuela.
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A.
United States Ambassador to Venezuela
The United States Ambassador to Venezuela is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Venezuela, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the U.S. embassy’s activities there.
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B.
Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States
The Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States is the Venezuelan government's chief diplomatic representative responsible for managing bilateral relations with the U.S. government.
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C.
U.S. Special Coordinator for Haiti
The U.S. Special Coordinator for Haiti is a senior U.S. diplomatic official responsible for overseeing and coordinating American policy and engagement with Haiti across multiple government agencies.
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D.
United States Ambassador to Colombia
The United States Ambassador to Colombia is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Colombia, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the U.S. embassy in Bogotá.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government diplomatic position
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special envoy role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Mike Pompeo
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United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnderAdministrationOf | Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
United States Department of State special representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States–Venezuela relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdDuring | Venezuelan presidential crisis (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordinate U.S. policy toward Venezuela across the Department of State
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direct U.S. diplomatic strategy toward Venezuela ⓘ engage with international partners on Venezuela policy ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
coordinate sanctions and diplomatic pressure on the Maduro government
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support Venezuelan opposition and interim governance structures as recognized by the U.S. ⓘ support democratic transition in Venezuela ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior diplomatic envoy ⓘ |
| inception | 2019 ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | United States special envoy positions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Elliott Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Elliott Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| roleIn | United States foreign policy toward Venezuela ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019-01-25 ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State) Description of subject: The Special Representative for Venezuela is a senior U.S. State Department envoy role responsible for directing and coordinating U.S. diplomatic strategy and policy toward Venezuela.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Elliott Abrams
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positionHeld
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Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State)
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