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, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal 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.
On July 21st, 1831, a forty-year-old German prince from the Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfeld duchy stood on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Brussels and was sworn in […]
Brussels is on the verge of a major technological leap with the upcoming deployment of high-speed 5G mobile internet technology throughout the region, commencing in September. […]
On Monday July 17th, the Belgian State Secretary for Scientific Policy, Thomas Dermine, announced that, to mark the 10th anniversary of King Philippe’s reign, access to […]
On Friday July 14th, Belgian Federal minister for Mobility, Georges Gilkinet, presented a draft ministerial decree in inter-cabinet consultations to limit noise pollution for residents living […]
Brussels’ government is the latest authority to introduce tighter regulation of the shared mobility sector. Safety and accessibility are the guiding principles behind the new measures. […]
Last week, Belgium-based Ryanair pilots announced their intent to strike on 15 and 16 July, unless the airline was willing to negotiate their salaries and working […]
Visit Brussels, the Belgian capital’s tourism office, has partnered with non-profit organization Access-i to certify an increasing number of sites, including tourist attractions and accommodation establishments, […]
The first edition of Brussels’ Summer Wonders kicks off on 14 July. The sunny counterpart of the renowned Winter Wonders promises to transform the city centre […]
The Belgian Federal Government is being charged millions of euros a year in air traffic fines – by its own regions and municipalities, according to reports […]
The Town Hall of Brussels will be transformed into a surrealist floral wonderland from August 11th to 15th, for the fifth edition of Flowertime. This biennial […]
The 6th day of Ghent Jazz Festival kicked off on July 10th, unfolding a mesmerizing journey through the diverse and captivating realms of jazz. Against the […]
School’s out for summer in the beautiful and ancient Belgian university town of Leuven and to celebrate you’re invited to join some of the best summer […]
Although the horse-drawn carriages used for sightseeing in downtown Brussels started being phased out in March of this year, they are set to come back in […]
Brussels’ Plaisirs d’Hiver, or Winter Wonders, Christmas market is a staple of the European capital and the best Christmas Market in the world. Building on this […]
Belgium-based Ryanair pilots have been at odds with management for over a year, having taken industrial action multiple times over pay and work conditions. In September […]