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The Latin American Lawyer Clinton presidency would ‘boost Latin America’s economic outlook’ Survey shows that lawyers at firms in Latin America overwhelmingly favour the Democratic candidate in the US election, with most saying a Trump win would worsen US relations with the region A win for Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton in the US presidential election in November is likely to improve the economic prospects of Latin America, according to a new study by The Latin American Lawyer. A total of 90 per cent of respondents to a survey of lawyers at law firms across Latin America said they were hopeful that Clinton would be the next occupant of the White House. Two-thirds (68 per cent) of respondents agreed that a win for Republican nominee Donald Trump will result in worse relations between the US and Latin America. Meanwhile, 66 per cent believe Trump could negatively affect the economic prospects of Latin America. However, a number of lawyers are confident that the indicators suggest a triumph for Clinton. Daniel del Rio, senior partner