René González Sehwerert
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René González Sehwerert is a Cuban intelligence agent and member of the "Cuban Five" who was imprisoned in the United States for espionage-related charges and later celebrated in Cuba as a national hero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| René González Sehwerert canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8638542 — 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: René González Sehwerert Context triple: [Hero of the Republic of Cuba, notableRecipient, René González Sehwerert]
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A.
René Gonzalez
René Gonzalez is a French theater director and cultural figure best known for his influential leadership and programming at major European stages, including the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne.
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B.
Gonzalo de Ocampo
Gonzalo de Ocampo was a Spanish conquistador and colonial official active in early 16th-century Venezuela and the Caribbean region.
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C.
Heiner Wilmer
Heiner Wilmer is a German Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Hildesheim.
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D.
Edgar Stehli
Edgar Stehli was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater.
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E.
Eliseo González
Eliseo González is a child of the acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
- 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: René González Sehwerert Target entity description: René González Sehwerert is a Cuban intelligence agent and member of the "Cuban Five" who was imprisoned in the United States for espionage-related charges and later celebrated in Cuba as a national hero.
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A.
René Gonzalez
René Gonzalez is a French theater director and cultural figure best known for his influential leadership and programming at major European stages, including the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne.
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B.
Gonzalo de Ocampo
Gonzalo de Ocampo was a Spanish conquistador and colonial official active in early 16th-century Venezuela and the Caribbean region.
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C.
Heiner Wilmer
Heiner Wilmer is a German Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Hildesheim.
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D.
Edgar Stehli
Edgar Stehli was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater.
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E.
Eliseo González
Eliseo González is a child of the acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cuban intelligence agent
ⓘ
human ⓘ member of the Cuban Five ⓘ political prisoner ⓘ |
| advocacy | campaigns for the release of the remaining Cuban Five (before their release) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wasp Network ⓘ |
| awarded | title of Hero of the Republic of Cuba ⓘ |
| charge | conspiracy to commit espionage ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | renounced United States citizenship after release ⓘ |
| convictedIn |
United States federal court
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal courts
|
| countryOfBirth |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-08-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfReturn | 2013 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfImprisonment | 2011 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfParole | 2013 ⓘ |
| familyName |
González
ⓘ
Sehwerert ⓘ |
| givenName | René ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Irma González
ⓘ
Ivette González ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | interviews on Cuban television ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cuban Five ⓘ |
| name | René González Sehwerert ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest in Miami in 1998
ⓘ
trial of the Cuban Five in Miami ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the Cuban Five
ⓘ
espionage-related conviction in the United States ⓘ involvement in the Wasp Network ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence agent
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Miami ⓘ |
| paroleStatus | released on supervised release in the United States ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Cuban intelligence operations in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | United States federal prison system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of the Cuban government ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national hero in Cuba ⓘ |
| residence |
Havana
ⓘ
linked to:
Havana, Cuba
|
| returnedTo | Cuba ⓘ |
| sentence | 15 years in prison ⓘ |
| spouse | Olga Salanueva ⓘ |
| startTimeOfImprisonment | 1998 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cuban state media campaigns
ⓘ
documentaries about the Cuban Five ⓘ |
| topicOf | international debates on political prisoners and espionage cases ⓘ |
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Subject: René González Sehwerert Description of subject: René González Sehwerert is a Cuban intelligence agent and member of the "Cuban Five" who was imprisoned in the United States for espionage-related charges and later celebrated in Cuba as a national hero.
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