A whimsical blend of live-action and animation, SALUDOS AMIGOS is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. Your international traveling companions are none other than famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and “El Gaucho” Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life…South American-style. From high Andes peaks to Argentina’s pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, SALUDOS AMIGOS is a hilarious visual feast that will entertain and delight the whole family.
At Dona Paula, we’ll see why growing grapes in the Argentina’s Mendoza region can be a risky proposition. At San Telmo, we’ll participate in an authentic Argentinian barbecue. And, at Veramonte, we’ll learn why Chile’s Casablanca Valley produces some of the best Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay around.
Leaders of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) are set to meet in Argentina to discuss Colombias deal with the US that will see US troops and surveillance aircraft being stationed there. Venezuela says the agreement is a threat to regional stability, while other Latin American nations have expressed concern about the deal. The central issue in the US base argument is the drugs trade and how to counter it. Teresa Bo reports from a remote part of the Amazon, where Brazilian police are trying to stop the river from being used as a trafficking route from Colombia to Brazil.
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