Mauricio Ruiz.


Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

22 March 2023

Will Saddam Hussein’s yacht become a tourist attraction?

A yacht that belonged to Iraqi president Saddam Hussein lies abandoned and half-sunken in a river in southern Iraq. Thanks to images released by news agency […]
22 March 2023

Tokyo’s new theme park ‘The Making of Harry Potter’ set to open on 16 June

On Wednesday March 15th, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its new Harry Potter theme park, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter, […]
22 March 2023

Japan sees spike in number of international tourists

Japan has seen a substantial increase in the number of international tourists since the country open its borders in late 2022, said Shinya Kurosawa, president and […]
22 March 2023

Power could soon be generated from solar panels placed between railway tracks

The Swiss company Sun-Ways has developed a pilot project aimed at integrating solar modules on railway tracks. Thanks to an innovative automatic installation system, the panels […]
21 March 2023

NASA and Axiom Space to launch 3rd private mission to space station in 2023

On Tuesday March 14th, NASA announced that it had signed a mission order with Axiom Space for the third private astronaut mission to the International Space […]
21 March 2023

Melting of large Alaskan Glacier poses serious threat to the US

A detailed “body scan” of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska’s most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is undercut by channels […]
21 March 2023

10 days strike at Heathrow to cause disruptions over Easter holiday period

Security guards at Heathrow airport will go on strike for 10 days starting March 31st. This adds to the multiple salary increase protests that are shaking […]
20 March 2023

How international travel began to recover in 2022

The pandemic brought the world to a standstill, tourism being one of the industries that suffered the most. 2020 was registered in the books as ”the […]
20 March 2023

Benfica to open new hotel in Lisbon

On Friday March 17th, the Benfica Foundation and FLH Hotels from the Feelslikehome group signed a partnership that will allow the revitalization of the building of […]
20 March 2023

Russia to spend $3.9 billion for acquiring foreign leased aircraft

On March 15th, authorities in Russia announced that they had allocated about 300 billion rubles (about $3.9 billion) to buy aircraft from foreign leasing companies. The […]
20 March 2023

Rome’s Pantheon to soon charge visitors a €5 entry fee

Access to Rome’s Pantheon will in the future cost five euros, as announced by the Italian Ministry of Culture on Thursday March 16th. It is one […]
20 March 2023

Strikes continue to affect several German airports

On Friday March 17th, close to 89,000 passengers were affected by cancellations of around 681 flights due to strikes at Germany‘s Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart airports, […]
17 March 2023

Portugal’s ‘golden visa’ scheme sees spike in demand as program might soon end

Portugal’s ‘golden visa’ scheme has seen a substantial increase in applications as the program might soon end. In February of this year, the government put forward […]
17 March 2023

Bali to ban tourists from renting motorcycles

After a series of road accidents involving tourists, authorities in Bali are considering banning motorcycle and scooter rentals to foreigners, Bali governor Wayan Koster announced during […]
16 March 2023

New travel documentary on Riyadh premieres on TV5 Monde

On Thursday March 16th, TV5 Monde premiered a new episode of the Embarquement TV series showcasing the historical beauty and cultural wonders of Saudi Arabia’s capital. […]
16 March 2023

Air pollution below safe levels in 99% of planet’s land surface, new study shows

A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that practically every location on Earth has very poor quality air. The study shows that […]
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