2018 Venezuelan presidential election
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The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2018 Venezuelan presidential election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Venezuelan presidential election Context triple: [Nicolás Maduro, election, 2018 Venezuelan presidential election]
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A.
2013 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2013 Venezuelan presidential election was the closely contested vote held after Hugo Chávez’s death in which Nicolás Maduro narrowly secured the presidency amid significant political polarization and allegations of irregularities.
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B.
2006 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2006 Venezuelan presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent president Hugo Chávez won another term amid high oil revenues, deep political polarization, and growing international attention to his leftist government.
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C.
Second Republic of Venezuela
The Second Republic of Venezuela was a short-lived early 19th-century Venezuelan state established during the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately collapsing amid royalist resistance and internal instability.
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D.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- 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: 2018 Venezuelan presidential election Target entity description: The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
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A.
2013 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2013 Venezuelan presidential election was the closely contested vote held after Hugo Chávez’s death in which Nicolás Maduro narrowly secured the presidency amid significant political polarization and allegations of irregularities.
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B.
2006 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2006 Venezuelan presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent president Hugo Chávez won another term amid high oil revenues, deep political polarization, and growing international attention to his leftist government.
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C.
Second Republic of Venezuela
The Second Republic of Venezuela was a short-lived early 19th-century Venezuelan state established during the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately collapsing amid royalist resistance and internal instability.
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D.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| boycottingParties |
Democratic Unity Roundtable
ⓘ
major Venezuelan opposition parties ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
ⓘ
hyperinflation in Venezuela ⓘ mass emigration from Venezuela ⓘ severe economic crisis in Venezuela ⓘ |
| consequence |
widespread international sanctions on Venezuelan officials
ⓘ
worsening of Venezuela’s political crisis ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
United Nations human rights experts
ⓘ
linked to:
Special Rapporteurs
international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| date | 20 May 2018 ⓘ |
| electedPresidentTermEnd | 10 January 2025 ⓘ |
| electedPresidentTermStart | 10 January 2019 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system de facto reduced to single round ⓘ |
| governmentAlly | Constituent National Assembly of Venezuela ⓘ |
| incumbentCandidate | Nicolás Maduro ⓘ |
| internationalObservation |
absence of major independent observer missions such as the OAS and EU
ⓘ
limited international observers ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Venezuelan constitution
|
| location |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Venezuela
|
| mainCandidate |
Henri Falcón
ⓘ
Javier Bertucci ⓘ Nicolás Maduro ⓘ Reinaldo Quijada ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2024 Venezuelan presidential election ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
European Union
ⓘ
Lima Group ⓘ Organization of American States Secretary General ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Venezuela ⓘ |
| oppositionDemand |
free and fair electoral conditions
ⓘ
postponement of the election ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Electoral Council of Venezuela ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2013 Venezuelan presidential election ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
government of China
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Republic of China government
government of Cuba ⓘ government of Russia ⓘ |
| resultControversy |
allegations of electoral fraud
ⓘ
international non-recognition ⓘ opposition boycott ⓘ |
| termLength | six-year presidential term ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 46% official ⓘ |
| turnoutEstimate | significantly lower than 50% according to opposition and observers ⓘ |
| typeOfIrregularitiesAlleged |
coercion of public employees
ⓘ
disqualification of opposition leaders ⓘ vote-buying through government social programs ⓘ |
| winner | Nicolás Maduro ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2018 Venezuelan presidential election Description of subject: The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
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