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The Catholic University of Murcia, through its degrees in Criminology and Law, this afternoon inaugurated the 1st International Congress on terrorism and organized crime, which will continue in the Campus of Los Jerónimos until next Friday.

Javier Rupérez Rubio, ambassador of Spain has given the inaugural conference under the title 'Security and stability in an uncertain world'.

In relation to the current fight against terrorism Rupérez has pointed out that much progress has been made, but added that "there is no absolute security, there has never been, yet there is much more than there was before."

During his presentation he analyzed how the world has changed since September 11, 2001, and "how that terrible attack has also served to learn much about the roots of terrorism, how to fight better, to speed up intelligence and intelligence services. So that defense can be more effective. "

"I believe that terrorism will not win, but it can produce, as in fact it has produced, and we also know it here in Spain, many insecurities, fragilities, I think we have to be psychologically, materially, Militarily willing to fight. "

Rupérez said during his presentation that "these are complicated and uncertain times that make us reconsider aspects of national and international coexistence."

And in reference to the international situation, and in relation to the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation, has stated that "The Federation is doing everything possible to break the unity of the European Union and in part is achieving."

The new US role

Prior to his intervention, he has addressed the media, and the question of whether something will change in international politics after the victory of Donald Trump, has stated that it is evident that the president-elect of the United States.

Raises a series of unknowns that come from his unconventional character regarding his candidacy and the things he said during the campaign, "so we have to mark a waiting period to see exactly what it is going to accomplish. Who said and who did not. "

He added that Trump has been shown in very strong terms precisely on the subject of the fight against terrorism, "and specifically in the fight against the Islamic state has promised that it will end it." The Islamic state is the last Criminal manifestation of Islamist terrorism, so that in that area there may still be a certain point of convergence. "

Source: UCAM