LACS Professor of History Lina Britto on the crisis in Venezuela
January 28, 2026
Due to the crisis in Venezuela, Professor Britto was invited to several local and international media outlets to offer a critical perspective on the situation in South America and the Caribbean. Some of the most recent appearances are: El Mercurio (Chile's #1 daily), CBS News Chicago, Noticiero Telemundo Chicago, WTTW's Chicago Tonight, ABC Chicago with Mark Rivera, Illinois Public Radio's The 21st Show, Telemundo Chicago's Cuéntamelo todo podcast, and A Fondo with María Jimena Duzán (Colombia's #1 political news podcast). Professor Britto also participated in the event on Venezuela organized by the Buffett Institute, LACS, and CIAS on Jan 16th; and along with Venezuelan visiting professor at UIC, Verónica Zubillaga, she participated in a non-academic forum organized by New Lines Magazine.