Ramon, a young Mexican boy, tries to cross the border for the fifth time but fails. His friend tells him about his aunt living in Germany and that she has a better life over there. Ramon then goes to Germany to find his friend's aunt.

A local policeman must discover how much truth there might be to reports of a Chinese-Mongolian plot to assassinate the Soviet and American presidents during the unveiling of a statue.

Sergio, a Mexican war photographer, must steal his daughter after being snatched by a legal trick. But while he gets caught up in this muddle, his boss steals credit from a photograph taken in Somalia that would make him a prize winner.