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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.

26 April 2022

This hydrogen-powered e-bike is the first of its kind

Dutch design office Studio MOM has teamed up with hydrogen battery pioneer LAVO to develop an electric bike that can carry heavy cargo over long distances, […]
26 April 2022

Bison to be reintroduced in the UK after absence of thousands of years

The People’s Postcode Lottery is investing £1,575,000 in a project called Wilder Blean, which aims to reintroduce bison in the United Kingdom, a territory once roaming […]
26 April 2022

Cycling and road safety: Are there reasons for (cautious) optimism in Europe?

On 28 March 2022, the European Commission published road safety figures for 2021 for the entire EU area, showing that a total of 19,800 people were […]
26 April 2022

The Best of Portugal is back this year in Brussels

The Best of Portugal is back this year in Brussels and will take place at the Cinquentenaire Park on the 18th and 19th of June. Organized […]
26 April 2022

Russia plans to spend €1.3 billion from National Wealth Fund to rescue Aeroflot

Citing an unnamed source, the Interfax news agency has reported that Russia is planning to spend 107 billion roubles (about €1.35 billion) from the National Wealth […]
26 April 2022

US airlines to let passengers previously banned for mask violations back on their flights

Several passengers who were banned by airlines for failing to comply with the national mask mandate might be able to fly again. According to CBS News, […]
26 April 2022

Travel companies in Vietnam struggle without Chinese tourists

Travel companies and hotels in the Vietnamese provinces of Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh, regions that depend heavily on Chinese tourists, are worried that the lack […]
26 April 2022

Portugal lifts use of face mask and PLF requirement

On Thursday April 21st, authorities in Portugal decided to end the requirement to wear a mask indoors. The sanitary measure, put in place to fight against […]
25 April 2022

12 best ways to reduce city car use

The transition to electric vehicles is progressing, but slowly, with cars using non-renewable fuels still very much in circulation and use. New research from the World […]
25 April 2022
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Music sales hit new record thanks to the boom in streaming

The global music industry hit a new record in global sales for 2021, up by 20%. The growth has been attributed to a surge in streaming, […]
25 April 2022

Tourists will soon have to book and pay €10 to visit Venice

It is hard to imagine why a touristic destination would want to limit the number of visitors, but for the city of Venice, overtourism has indeed […]
25 April 2022

WTTC and ForwardKeys forecast massive increase in global international inbound travel

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, forecast a major increase in global international flights bookings as international travel takes off. […]
25 April 2022

Glasgow declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500 signatories milestone

The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative was launched at […]
25 April 2022

US removes 89 countries from ‘Do Not Travel’ list

The United States has removed all the remaining 89 countries from its “Do Not Travel” list, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]
25 April 2022

New EU amendment may allow sale of leased Airbus 330s to Aeroflot

Aeroflot is considering buying eight Airbus A330s from foreign leasing companies, Russian stated-owned media TASS announced. On the airline’s disclosure website, the company stated that the […]
25 April 2022

Finnair lifts use of face mask unless required by local authorities

Several countries, including the US, are easing their Covid-19 restrictions. On Monday April 18th, the requirement to wear face masks on board planes and public transport […]