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<p>Página creada con «The United States has announced it will further ease sanctions against Burma. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said some travel and financial restrictions would be relax...»</p> <p><b>Página nueva</b></p><div>The United States has announced it will further ease sanctions against Burma.<br /> <br /> Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said some travel and financial restrictions would be relaxed, with Burmese leaders allowed to visit the US.<br /> <br /> European Union leaders had said earlier on Wednesday that they would consider taking similar steps.<br /> <br /> The news follows by-elections in Burma on Sunday in which pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi&#039;s party secured a landslide win.<br /> <br /> The National League for Democracy (NLD) took 43 out of 45 seats up for grabs in the polls, which were generally deemed to be free and fair.<br /> <br /> Mrs Clinton, who paid a visit to Burma last year, praised President Thein Sein&#039;s &quot;leadership and courage&quot;.<br /> <br /> &quot;We fully recognise and embrace the progress that has taken place and we will continue our policy of engagement,&quot; she said.<br /> <br /> Under the moves, the US will name an ambassador to Burma and establish an office for its Agency for International Development in the country.<br /> <br /> The US would also begin &quot;targeted easing&quot; of the ban on US financial services and investment in Burma, she said without giving further details.<br /> Continue reading the main story<br /> Analysis<br /> image of Rachel Harvey Rachel Harvey BBC South East Asia Correspondent<br /> <br /> The recent by-elections are being hailed as an important step in Burma&#039;s transition from decades of authoritarian military rule towards a more open, democratic and representative system. But it is a transition fraught with difficulties.<br /> <br /> Aung San Suu Kyi will feel that the risk she took in deciding to participate in the elections has been vindicated by the scale of her party&#039;s success.<br /> <br /> But the real test will be to see how effective she is able to be as an agent for change within parliament.<br /> <br /> Harvey: What now after poll landslide?<br /> <br /> Administration officials said agriculture, tourism, telecommunications and banking would be among the economic sectors to be considered for the relaxation of sanctions.<br /> <br /> Mrs Clinton said that sanctions would remain in place &quot;on individuals and institutions that remain on the wrong side of these historic reform efforts&quot;.<br /> <br /> The US eased some sanctions on Burma in February.<br /> Political prisoners<br /> <br /> The US move came hours after Asian leaders meeting for a regional summit issued a formal call for sanctions against Burma to be lifted immediately to help the country&#039;s political and economic development.<br /> <br /> Speaking in London, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said EU members would probably be willing to lift some of their sanctions on Burma.<br /> <br /> &quot;That does not mean an instant and complete opening up of trade with Burma,&quot; he added.<br /> <br /> Mr Hague said he would keep up pressure on Burma to free political prisoners.<br /> <br /> The Chinese foreign ministry welcomed the Western moves to relax sanctions on Burma, and called for all restrictions to be lifted.</div>

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