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 BUENOS AIRES — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Argentine counterpart signed deals on nuclear energy and other projects on Saturday in an effort to expand his country’s influence in Latin America. Russia will help build the third reactor of a nuclear power plant in Argentina, Mr. Putin said after meeting with the Argentine president,Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, here on Saturday.

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