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Populist Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner -- under whose auspices the nation has experienced a 26 percent inflation rate and riots in December -- is facing quite a bit of political trouble. Unsurprisingly, her approval rating has plummeted, from 69 percent over a year ago to 39 percent in January. True to form, she is taking a page from the global political playbook: She has decided to pick yet another fight with the UK over the Falkland Islands. And, this time, she has turned to a higher power: She called the Pope.