The struggle for stability (1903 to 1980s)
Ravaged by the drug trade (1980s to late-1992)
Drugs, exploitation and revolt (late-1992 to May 1994)
The Samper question (January 1994 to October 1996)
War by various means (September 1996 to October 1997)
Human rights, terror and law
Looking to Washington (October 1997 to May 1998)
Pastrana to power (May 1998 to October 1999)
War without end? (November 1999 to September 2001)
War on terrorism? (September 2001 to ?)
Appendices: Agreed agenda for peace talks between Colombian government and FARC rebels (6 May 1999)
Clinton proposal (11 January 2000) and Senate proposal (20 October 1999) in response to Plan Colombia
Text of FARC communiqué (March 2000)