THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM PRESENTS
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND (IN)JUSTICE:
VENEZUELA, EXTRAJUDICIAL FORCE, AND CARIBBEAN IMPACTS
Panel
Percy C. Hintzen
Professor Emeritus
University of California, Berkeley
Mellissa Ifill
Senior Lecturer
University of Guyana
Timothy Gill
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee
Rebecca Hanson
Associate Professor
University of Florida
This panel will be a conversation that situates the contemporary crises in Venezuela within their deeper historical and geopolitical contexts, offering insights that go beyond standard media narratives. Our speakers will connect the U.S.-Venezuela case to broader tensions concerning governance, colonial inheritances, and Caribbean racial politics. They will also reflect on how to negotiate diverse constituencies across both U.S. and non-U.S. settings.
Moderator: Vierelina Fernández, Postdoctoral scholar, Center for Latin American Studies
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
2:30 PM EDT
ONLINE EVENT
REGISTRATION LINK: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/fR-6-TPNSg2jjkj18diIcg#/registration
Co-sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies - Rutgers Advanced Institute for Critical Caribbean Studies - Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies - Department of Sociology