Gerardo Hernández Nordelo
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Gerardo Hernández Nordelo is a Cuban intelligence officer and member of the "Cuban Five" who became a national hero in Cuba for his espionage activities against anti-Castro groups in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gerardo Hernández Nordelo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8638540 — 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: Gerardo Hernández Nordelo Context triple: [Hero of the Republic of Cuba, notableRecipient, Gerardo Hernández Nordelo]
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A.
Juan Martínez Hernández
Juan Martínez Hernández was a Mexican scholar whose work on correlating the Maya and Gregorian calendars contributed to the development of the Goodman–Martínez–Thompson correlation used in Maya studies.
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B.
Gerardo Chávez
Gerardo Chávez is a Peruvian painter recognized for his surrealist-inspired works and significant contributions to contemporary Latin American art.
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C.
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara is a Venezuelan aristocrat, socialite, and former Vanity Fair contributing editor, best known as the husband of fashion designer Carolina Herrera.
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D.
Gerardo González
Gerardo González, better known by his ring name Kid Gavilán, was a renowned Cuban professional boxer and world welterweight champion famed for his flashy style and "bolo punch."
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E.
Fernando Salmerón
Fernando Salmerón was a Mexican philosopher and academic known for his contributions to ethics, education, and the development of philosophical thought in Mexico.
- 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: Gerardo Hernández Nordelo Target entity description: Gerardo Hernández Nordelo is a Cuban intelligence officer and member of the "Cuban Five" who became a national hero in Cuba for his espionage activities against anti-Castro groups in the United States.
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A.
Juan Martínez Hernández
Juan Martínez Hernández was a Mexican scholar whose work on correlating the Maya and Gregorian calendars contributed to the development of the Goodman–Martínez–Thompson correlation used in Maya studies.
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B.
Gerardo Chávez
Gerardo Chávez is a Peruvian painter recognized for his surrealist-inspired works and significant contributions to contemporary Latin American art.
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C.
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara is a Venezuelan aristocrat, socialite, and former Vanity Fair contributing editor, best known as the husband of fashion designer Carolina Herrera.
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D.
Gerardo González
Gerardo González, better known by his ring name Kid Gavilán, was a renowned Cuban professional boxer and world welterweight champion famed for his flashy style and "bolo punch."
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E.
Fernando Salmerón
Fernando Salmerón was a Mexican philosopher and academic known for his contributions to ethics, education, and the development of philosophical thought in Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cuban politician
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human ⓘ intelligence officer ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | Cuban sovereignty ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cuban Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedBy | United States federal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
conspiracy to commit espionage
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conspiracy to commit murder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-06-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Higher Institute of International Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Cuban intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hernández Nordelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Manuel Viramontes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupationHistory | intelligence work in the United States ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Adriana Pérez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | socialism ⓘ |
| isConsidered | national hero of Cuba ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cuban Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gerardo Hernández Nordelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Cuban ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imprisonment in the United States as part of the Cuban Five
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role in Cuban intelligence operations in Florida ⓘ |
| notableWork | espionage against anti-Castro groups in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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intelligence officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Cuban Five operations in the United States
ⓘ
Wasp Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
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Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | United States federal prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Cuban government ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
deputy to the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba
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national coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution ⓘ |
| receivedSentence | two life sentences plus 15 years ⓘ |
| residence |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
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Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cuban state media campaigns
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international campaign for the release of the Cuban Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasBornOn | 1965-06-04 ⓘ |
| worksFor | Government of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Gerardo Hernández Nordelo Description of subject: Gerardo Hernández Nordelo is a Cuban intelligence officer and member of the "Cuban Five" who became a national hero in Cuba for his espionage activities against anti-Castro groups in the United States.
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