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Article Last Updated: 09/07/2005 01:43:00 AM

Dominican House OKs CAFTA
The Associated Press

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Dominican legislators overwhelmingly approved a free-trade agreement Tuesday with the United States and five Central American countries - rejecting arguments that the pact would devastate the domestic sugar industry.
Following the 118-4 vote in the Lower House of Deputies, the agreement now goes to President Leonel Fernandez, who has said he will sign it. The Senate passed it 27-2 last month.
President Bush signed the Central American Free Trade Agreement on Aug. 2 after a tough battle in Congress.
The agreement will reducetrade barriers between member nations, lower obstacles to investment and strengthen protections for intellectual property.