Why would British ships wish to dock in the refuge of the scoundrel anyway?

If anything encapsulates the Swiftian nature of Argentine politics, is the decision to pass a law no less barring ships flying the British flag from docking in Argentina’s busiest and most important ports.  And why is this to the fore, other than whipping up jingoism to distract from the dire economic situation?  Last year, two ships, thought to be British and headed to the Falklands in search of oil, docked in the port of La Plata, close to the city of Buenos Aires, sparking mass protests.  It was later revealed they were Norwegian vessels contracted by Argentina.  Ah, yes.
I still felt sorry for Juan Martin del Potro in his epic defeat to Roger Federer, the third set of the Olympic semi-final finishing 19-17.  I have perspective that this provocation is not of the people of the pampas but rather a government-fomented ploy and, despite the efforts of the childish Argentine president (the Titus Oates of the pampas?), should have nothing to with excellence in sport.