The file comprises a folio of pictures with captions taken of the aftermath of Hurricane Joan, 1988.

The file contains newsletters, reports, articles and newspaper cuttings from the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, Committee to Protect Journalists, Central American Historical Institute, the Accurate Information Project, APSNICA (Architects and Planners in Support of Nicaragua) and others, relating to the political situation in Nicaragua in the late 1980s and the 1990 Election. There are also papers relating to the effects of Hurricane Joan on Nicaragua.