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Members of the federal police show a bust relief portrait of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler at the Interpol headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, June 16, 2017. In a hidden room in a house near Argentina's capital, police discovered on June 8th the biggest collection of Nazi artifacts in the country's history. Authorities say they suspect they are originals that belonged to high-ranking Nazis in Germany during World War II. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found in Argentina

By Debora Rey - Associated Press

Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina, right, kicks the ball past Gabriel Jesus of Brazil during their friendly soccer international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, June 9, 2017. (Joe Castro/AAP Image via AP)

Brazil says Gabriel Jesus OK after hospital visit

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Argentina's new soccer coach Jorge Sampaoli holds up a jersey featuring his name at the end of a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina begins new era under coach Sampaoli

By DEBORA REY - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 15, 1967, file photo, Roberto De Vincenzo of Argentina, holds the Claret Jug trophy following his victory in the Britis Open golf tournament at Hoylake, England. De Vicenzo, known as much for a scorecard error at the Masters as his British Open victory that made him the first Argentine to win a major, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. He was 94. (AP Photo/File)

Argentine golf great De Vicenzo dies at 94

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Bolivia gets court date in case of forfeited World Cup games

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, Spain, Friday, May 5, 2017. FC Barcelona will play against Villarreal during a Spanish La Liga on Saturday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi wins FIFA appeal, remaining 3 matches of ban lifted

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Kohlschreiber gets winning start to bid for 4th Munich title

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US allows imports of Argentine lemons

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Florida Gov. Scott heads to Argentina for trade mission

By GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Viggo Mortensen arrives at the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Mortensen is joining a protest by Argentine actors against the government’s decision to fire the head of the country’s film institute. In a video posted online, Mortensen also calls President Mauricio Macri a “neoliberal braggard” who seeks to plunder Argentina’s thriving film industry. The Danish-American actor lived until age 11 in Argentina, where he learned fluent Spanish and returns often to the South American country. (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP File)

Viggo Mortensen slams Argentina’s Macri over film policies

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA - Associated Press

This Nov. 15, 2016 file photo shows Argentina's coach Edgardo Bauza standing during the playing of the national anthems during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Colombia in San Juan, Argentina. Bauza has been fired as the team's head coach, Monday, April 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, file)

Argentina fires coach Edgardo Bauza

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In this March 23, 2017 photo made available Tuesday, March 28, 2017, Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, argues with assistant referee Emerson Augusto de Carvalho during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match between Argentina and Chile at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

World Cup qualifying woes for Argentina after ban for Messi

By RICARDO ZUNIGA - Associated Press

In this photo taken Thursday March 23, 2017 Argentina's Lionel Messi argues assistant referee Emerson Augusto de Carvalho during a World Cup qualifying match against Chile in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Messi has been banned from Argentina's next four World Cup qualifiers, starting with Tuesday's game in Bolivia, for "having directed insulting words at an assistant referee" during a home qualifier against Chile on Thursday, FIFA said hours before kickoff in La Paz.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) **FILE**

FIFA bans Lionel Messi for 4 World Cup qualifying games

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar, left, is congratulated by his coach Tite, after he scored against Uruguay during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, March. 23, 2017. Brazil won the match 4-1. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil boosted after win at Uruguay, Argentina falters

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Uruguay's Edinson Cavani, center, heads the ball away from Brazil's Marquinhos, left, during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, March. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil destroys Uruguay, Argentina survives in qualifiers

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

In this Nov. 11, 2016 photo, a child plays with a ball at the youth soccer academy, Club Social Parque, in a working class neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Club Social Parque is the same soccer talent factory where international stars like Diego Maradona, Carlos Tevez and Juan Roman Riquelme polished their skills as children. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

The next Messi may be training at this youth soccer academy

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO - Associated Press

Coca cultivation surged last year in Colombia and now covers more territory than it did when a multibillion-dollar U.S.-led eradication campaign began 16 years ago, according to a government survey, part of a trend across Latin America that is setting of alarms in Washington. (Associated Press)

Coca expansion in Latin America further strains U.S. ties

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez holds his right ankle after sustaining an injury, during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal, at The Hawthorns, in West Bromwich, England, Saturday March 18, 2017. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Sanchez could miss Chile’s World Cup qualifiers with injury

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