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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.

29 March 2022

Why building greener is key to meeting Paris climate targets

A new United Nations-led report reveals that reducing carbon output from buildings and construction is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming […]
29 March 2022

Winemakers in California testing barn owls to replace pesticides

Graduate students at Humboldt State University in California are using owls instead of pesticides to deter rodents, the World Economic Forum reports. The experiment is part […]
28 March 2022

Luís Mira: “Portugal’s food chain faces a double challenge: severe drought and the war in Ukraine”

Portugal is currently facing a very difficult situation due to the extended drought and the war in Ukraine, both of which have led to an astounding […]
28 March 2022

Towards a short-stay visa waiver agreement between the EU and Brazil

The European Parliament has approved technical amendments to the short-stay visa waiver agreement between the European Union and Brazil. Brazilians and Europeans must continue to travel […]
28 March 2022

The 2022 Oscar winners

Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation build to a fevered pitch […]
28 March 2022

Braga’s Bom Jesus elevator celebrates its 140th anniversary

The Bom Jesus elevator in Braga celebrated 140 years of existence on March 25th. The elevator is the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula […]
28 March 2022

Russia accused of “stealing” hundreds of leased aircraft

Eurocontrol, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, is accusing Russia of “stealing” hundreds of passenger planes, which have been leased to European and […]
28 March 2022

Major Belgian Airlines denounce the timing of the new Belgian Embarkation Tax

On March 24, the Belgian government agreed on the implementation of the Belgian Embarkation Tax. Air Belgium, Brussels Airlines, and TUI fly Belgium expressed their disappointment […]
28 March 2022

Tourists in Venice given water pistols to fire at seagulls

Tourists in Venice, Italy, have been provided with water pistols to keep aggressive seagulls away. The birds have been known to snatch food out of tourists’ […]
28 March 2022

Adoption of Digital Markets Act a ‘silver lining’ for European hoteliers

EU lawmakers have reached a landmark agreement last Friday 25 March 2022 which will lead to the definitive adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). European […]
28 March 2022

How gas prices compare around the world?

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a rise in commodities’ prices in many countries, including gasoline.  Statista, a global platform that analyzes market and […]
28 March 2022

€735 million for impactful solutions that can deliver sustainable aircraft by 2050

Key leaders from the aviation sector gathered during the Clean Aviation Forum event last week discussing general challenges to achieve net-neutrality. From increased cooperation between public […]
28 March 2022

Tourism enjoys strong start in 2022 while facing new uncertainties

Based on the latest available data, global international tourist arrivals more than doubled (+130%) in January 2022 compared to 2021 – the 18 million more visitors recorded worldwide […]
25 March 2022

Singapore wants all its hotels to be carbon neutral by 2050

In line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have just announced the launch of the Hotel […]
25 March 2022

NASA confirms the existence of more than 5000 planets beyond our solar system

Described as a cosmic milestone, NASA confirmed the existence of more than 5000 exoplanets after analysing the latest batch from the planetary odometer listing 65 new […]
25 March 2022

100-year-old Edith Murway-Traina is the oldest competitive powerlifter in the world

Edith Murway-Traina has just turned 100 a few months ago, on 8 August 2021, and she is featured in the 2022 Guinness World Records book as […]