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An unidentified Haitian migrant cuts sugarcane in Barahona, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in this July 8, 2003 photo. Sugar helped build the Caribbean and fueled its growth long before tourism became the backbone for most island economies. Now, in an era of free trade, the region is finally losing its sweet tooth. The European Union is planning to reduce preferential prices paid for Caribbean sugar in phases by almost 40 percent starting next year. The bloc says the cuts are necessary to bring agricultural subsidies closer to world prices. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

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created date 2003-07-08

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source Associated Press

byline ANDRES LEIGHTON

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