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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.

27 December 2021

Belgium confirms the shutdown of its seven nuclear reactors by 2025

On Thursday December 23rd, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the nuclear future of the country. The seven parties in the governing coalition in Brussels […]
23 December 2021

Brussels Airport is expecting around 527,000 passengers during the Christmas holiday

Between Friday 24 December and Sunday 9 January, Brussels Airport is expecting around 527,000 passengers at the airport. That is more than double the 215,000 passengers […]
22 December 2021

Top 10 Belgian traditional Christmas foods

In Belgium, Christmas is often celebrated at home with a delicious meal with friends and/or family, usually on Christmas Eve (24th December) rather than Christmas Day […]
21 December 2021

Thousands of passengers affected as Brussels Airlines’ employees go on strike

On Monday December 20th, Brussels Airlines cabin crew went on strike for 24 hours starting at 5 a.m. Their goal was to denounce excessive work pressure […]
20 December 2021

GAIA calls for ban of force-fed foie gras in Brussels

Foie gras is a French gourmet delicacy obtained from the liver of force-fed ducks or gooses. The birds are normally excessively fed to make them fatter […]
16 December 2021

5 Belgian brands to offer this Christmas

With the holidays being only a few days away, those of us who left our Christmas shopping until the end are slowly but surely starting to […]
16 December 2021

Balkan Trafik! 2022 to be held outdoors in the very heart of Brussels and Namur

Following two editions that were held online due to the health crisis, Balkan Trafik’s festival producer and programmer Nicolas Wieërs wanted to pull out all the stops with […]
15 December 2021

5 must-visit bars in Leuven

From beautiful abbeys to cosy brown bars and modern craft offerings, Leuven has everything to recommend itself to beer lovers, families and friends. Here’s a round-up […]
14 December 2021

5 healthy and well-priced restaurants in Brussels

Tasty, healthy food that comes at a reasonable price is often seen as a hard combination to find, but it’s becoming increasingly common and there is […]
13 December 2021

Uber is back to business in Brussels

On Friday December 10th, the parliament of the Brussels Region gave the green light to the proposed transitional ordinance that would allow the Uber platform to […]
13 December 2021

19-year old Belgian aviator astonishes the world with historic flight

Belgian 19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford landed in South Korea on one of her stopovers in her attempt to become the youngest woman to fly solo around […]
10 December 2021

6 Unmissable local craft beers to try in Leuven

In the heart of Leuven just off the Grote Markt, sits a little shop called Leuven Leisure, where the friendly folk at Beer Hop await. With names that […]
10 December 2021

Festivals hope to “shine a light” this Christmas in Belgium

News about the Omicron variant has cast yet more gloom and dismay and thrown Christmas plans into disarray for countless people. The developments threaten to scupper […]
7 December 2021

Leuven Actually. Christmas shopping at its best

Most of us have a dreamlike idea of Christmas shopping. Snowflakes gently falling on our warm woollen hats while we stroll from twinkling emporium to cosy […]
6 December 2021

Like cinnamon rolls? This restaurant is opening a new branch in Ghent

During the colder months of the year, we people tend to indulge in comfort food. Yes, salads and fruit are very nice and all, yet when […]
5 December 2021

Belgium tightens measures for third week in a row amid new wave of Covid-19 cases

Belgium is implementing additional restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus, announced Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a press conference on Friday December […]
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