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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (L) meets Colombian singer Shakira as they attend a symposium titled "The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty" in New York September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Handout-Presidency (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (L) meets Colombian singer Shakira as they attend a symposium titled "The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty" in New York September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Handout-Presidency (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

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Colombian singer Shakira (L) and Mexico's President Felipe Calderon (C) react to a joke by President of El Salvador Antonio Saca (R) during a symposium titled "The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty" in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

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(L-R) Panama's President Martin Torrijos, Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo, Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute, Colombian singer Shakira, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, El Salvador's President Elias Antonio Saca attend a symposium titled "The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty" in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

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Colombian singer Shakira listens as Mexico's President Felipe Calderon speaks during a symposium titled "The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty" in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

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Singer and activist Shakira smiles at fellow artist Alejandro Sanz as they and Latin American Leaders, experts and activists conducted a conference sponsored by America Latina en Accion Solidaria (ALAS) to support and reflect on poverty and early child development in Latin America held in part with The Earth Institute at Columbia University at Columbia University in New York Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Singer and activist Shakira smiles at fellow artist Alejandro Sanz as they and Latin American Leaders, experts and activists conducted a conference sponsored by America Latina en Accion Solidaria (ALAS) to support and reflect on poverty and early child development in Latin America held in part with The Earth Institute at Columbia University at Columbia University in New York Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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From left, singer and activist Shakira, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and El Salvador's President Tony Saca, laugh during a conference sponsored by America Latina en Accion Solidaria (ALAS) to support and reflect on poverty and early child development in Latin America held in part with The Earth Institute at Columbia University at Columbia University in New York Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Mexican President Felipe de Jesus Calderon, right, speaks as singer and activist Shakira listens as Latin American Leaders, experts and activists conducted a conference sponsored by America Latina en Accion Solidaria (ALAS) to support and reflect on poverty and early child development in Latin America held in part with The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Singer and activist Shakira, left, smiles along with Mexican President Felipe Calderon during a conference sponsored by America Latina en Accion Solidaria (ALAS) to support and reflect on poverty and early child development in Latin America held in part with The Earth Institute at Columbia University at Columbia University in New York Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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