Latin American and Caribbean Group
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The Latin American and Caribbean Group is a United Nations regional grouping that coordinates the political interests and diplomatic positions of Latin American and Caribbean member states within the UN system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latin American and Caribbean Group canonical | 4 |
| GRULAC (from Spanish: Grupo de América Latina y el Caribe) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latin American and Caribbean Group Context triple: [Western European and other States, cooperatesWith, Latin American and Caribbean Group]
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A.
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a regional bloc that brings together countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to promote political dialogue, integration, and cooperation independent of U.S. and Canadian influence.
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B.
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes political cooperation, democracy, human rights, and security among countries in the Americas.
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C.
Latin American Integration Association
The Latin American Integration Association is a regional organization that promotes economic integration and cooperation among Latin American countries through trade agreements and coordination of development policies.
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D.
Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas is a regional intergovernmental organization and cooperation bloc in Latin America and the Caribbean that promotes social, political, and economic integration based on principles of solidarity and mutual aid, often positioned as an alternative to U.S.-led free trade agreements.
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E.
Andean Community
The Andean Community is a regional economic bloc in South America that promotes trade integration and cooperation among several Andean countries.
- 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: Latin American and Caribbean Group Target entity description: The Latin American and Caribbean Group is a United Nations regional grouping that coordinates the political interests and diplomatic positions of Latin American and Caribbean member states within the UN system.
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A.
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a regional bloc that brings together countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to promote political dialogue, integration, and cooperation independent of U.S. and Canadian influence.
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B.
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes political cooperation, democracy, human rights, and security among countries in the Americas.
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C.
Latin American Integration Association
The Latin American Integration Association is a regional organization that promotes economic integration and cooperation among Latin American countries through trade agreements and coordination of development policies.
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D.
Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas is a regional intergovernmental organization and cooperation bloc in Latin America and the Caribbean that promotes social, political, and economic integration based on principles of solidarity and mutual aid, often positioned as an alternative to U.S.-led free trade agreements.
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E.
Andean Community
The Andean Community is a regional economic bloc in South America that promotes trade integration and cooperation among several Andean countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations regional group
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intergovernmental political coordination mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
GRULAC
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GRULAC (from Spanish: Grupo de América Latina y el Caribe) ⓘ
linked to:
Latin American and Caribbean Group
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| appliesTo |
Caribbean states
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Latin American states ⓘ
linked to:
Latin America
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| hasMember |
Antigua and Barbuda
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Argentina ⓘ Bahamas ⓘ Barbados ⓘ Belize ⓘ Bolivia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Dominica ⓘ Dominican Republic ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ El Salvador ⓘ Grenada ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Guyana ⓘ Haiti ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Panama ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ Peru ⓘ Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ Saint Lucia ⓘ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ Suriname ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 33 UN member states (approximate, depending on current UN membership classification) ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to present common regional positions in UN negotiations
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to promote consultation and cooperation among Latin American and Caribbean countries at the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordinates diplomatic positions of Latin American and Caribbean UN member states
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coordinates political interests of Latin American and Caribbean UN member states ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Dutch
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations regional groups system ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Caribbean
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Latin America ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of candidatures to UN bodies
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regional consultation on UN resolutions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latin American and Caribbean Group Description of subject: The Latin American and Caribbean Group is a United Nations regional grouping that coordinates the political interests and diplomatic positions of Latin American and Caribbean member states within the UN system.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Latin American and Caribbean Group
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abbreviation
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GRULAC (from Spanish: Grupo de América Latina y el Caribe)
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linked to: Latin American and Caribbean Group
subject linked to:
UN Office at Geneva