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Welcome,
This website is a compilation of my study of Nicaraguan history, culture and community dynamics. Nicaragua is a country built upon a beautiful landscape. Like many developing countries, Nicaraguan citizens work as a collective toward improving their living standards. Unfortunately, the current political, social, and economic institutions provide little room for social mobility. In the aftermath of the 1979 Sandinista revolution and the Contra Wars, international actors stopped watching Nicaragua. Those that remain are there to maintain business interests: often at the expense of industry workers and farmers. For this reason I decided to focus my research on particular issues that impacted Nicaraguan working class families. These topics of study are (1) the long-term effects of a conditional cash transfer program in Nicaragua and (2) the impact of international development projects on Nicaragua’s institutional stability. In addition I interviewed Peter Deshazo, a Dartmouth professor, graduate of 1969 and former representative of the United States Foreign Service Department in Medellin, Colombia. The interview reflected the professor’s opinion of Nicaragua’s political development from the Somoza dictatorship to present. In general this collection of music, interviews, and development projects are dedicated to hardworking Nicaraguan workers and those whom they provide for. Enjoy, and if any questions please feel free to email me.
Kind Regards
Darnell Marescot
Dartmouth College Class of 2018
darnell.i.marescot.18@dartmouth.edu
Page Descriptions
About Nicaragua Page– I will discuss the impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Nicaraguan education development. While conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have been demonstrated to have substantial short-term impacts of on education, there is little evidence on whether their short-term educational impacts translate into longer-term benefit.
About The Author– My passion for international development, academic interests extracurricular activities and why it all matter to me.
Blog– A collection of opinionated posts on various discussions I had in my Politics of Development class. The blog posts will focus community dynamics, general development, music and politics.
Oral History– My oral history is a chronological interview of Dartmouth Professor Peter Deshazo. The interview covers the professor’s experiences with Nicaragua’s political development from his time at Dartmouth, where he graduated in 1969 through his experiences as a representative of the US state department in South America and into modern day.
Final Project– My project will study the impact of international development projects on Nicaragua’s institutional stability.
Walter Arsenio Rivera, 29, who is a cane worker that suffers from CKDu, poses in the cane fields of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua on Jan. 9, 2013.