ocr: St.Lucia has traditionally backed US policy against left- wing regimes in the Caribbean, and openly supported the US invasion of Grenada in 1983.Relations with ashington have soured,however, following US pressure on the EU to remove its preferential treatment ofbananas from the Caribbean. St. Lucia camnot compete with cheaper fruit from South America. The other main issue is a proposed Windward Islands Federation with Dominica, Grenada ands St. Vincent, which will: require ratification.
