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Gathering of Latino American politicians shows little love for Argentina
Latino American politicians at a U.S. conference largely avoided supporting Argentina's World Cup team, citing historical tensions and recent controversies. The lack of Argentina jersey support was attributed to the country's past 'blanqueamiento' policies and a derogatory comment by Argentine media figure Eduardo Feinmann about Mexicans. FIFA is investigating an Argentina fan for alleged racist abuse.
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