But on its western edge it abuts skyscraper offices and plutocratic apartment buildings on Avenida del Libertador, whose balconies facing the River Plate look out over its maze of makeshift dwellings.

在西边紧挨着这座居民区的，是自由大道上办公室的摩天大楼，奢华的公寓大厦——从这儿的阳台不但面向拉普拉塔河，临时搭建的纷乱棚屋也尽收眼底。

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URUGUAY, lying just across the muddy waters of the River Plate from Argentina, has been fated in recent decades both to be buffeted by, and to benefit from, its big neighbour’s secular instability.

乌拉圭,与阿根廷隔着混浊的拉普拉塔河而相望。 这个国家在最近的一、二十年里，不是受到他的巨人邻居社会经济长期不稳的冲击就是受益于其中。

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One of the main reasons he wanted to join the Lisbon-based club was his desire to play alongside Javier Saviola and Pablo Aimar - two former River Plate stars.

他之所以要转会位于里斯本城的这家球会的一个主要原因是想和两位前河床球星哈维尔·萨维奥拉和巴勃罗·艾马尔一起踢球。

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And the newest architectural development in the city can be found along the shores of the River Plate in the Puerto Madero neighbourhood, where shiny skyscrapers house some of the costliest real estate in Buenos Aires.

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His supporters also hope that the victory on October 24th of the centre-left Alliance in neighbouring Argentina, just across the River Plate, will inspire voters to back change.

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The former River Plate player has taken over Sheffield United's Speed as favourite to succeed Martinez.

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