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** FILE ** Roger Federer of Switzerland leans on the net after he defeated Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Georgetown-based Maximo Flugelman, whose compositions have been played at music festivals and by major orchestras in the U.S., Europe and his birth country, Argentina, is also a founding partner of a global finance company. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The United States' Shannon Taylor, second from right, is embraced by teammates after scoring the lone goal against Argentina during their women's hockey preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. The U.S. won 1-0. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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The United States' Shannon Taylor, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring the lone goal against Argentina during their women's hockey preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. The U.S. won 1-0. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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Kobe Bryant of the United States tries to block a shot by Manu Ginobili of Argentina during their exhibition game in Barcelona, Spain. The Americans, gearing up for the London Olympics, won 86-80 on Sunday. (Associated Press)

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Some analysts believe Argentina is headed toward an economic slowdown and that inflation will continue to rise. (Associated Press)

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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo attends a news conference after meeting Friday with Argentina's ambassador in Madrid. The European Union also has protested Argentina's movement on YPF. (Associated Press)

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Ever since seafaring explorers happened upon the Falkland Islands in the 16th century, people have been fighting over them. Argentina fought a brief and bloody war with Great Britain in 1982. Argentina lost and the islands are now a self-governing British Overseas Territory. (Associated Press)

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Britain's Prince William, a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot, has deployed to the Falklands as tension between Argentina and the United Kingdom builds. A government dispatch called him a "conquistador."

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Protesters outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires sit in front of a wall that includes images of the Falkland Islands with the declaration "They are Argentina's. Argentina is trying to get Britain to negotiate Falklands sovereignty at the United Nations, but instead, Britain is sending more military support to the archipelago. (Associated Press)

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Britain's Andy Murray prepares to serve as he is watched by his coach Ivan Lendl, top second left, and Darren Cahill during his exhibition match against Argentina's David Nalbandian at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates defeating Argentina's Juan Monaco after the first match of the Davis Cup Final, in Sevilla, Spain, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

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President Cristina Fernandez's hold on power in Argentina could benefit from the effort by a governor to remove turn limits. (Associated Press)