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.
The municipality of Santarém in Portugal continues to strengthen its tourism capacity with quality lodging alternatives. João Leite, Vice-Mayor and in charge of Tourism, visited several […]
On Monday August 1st, the National Union of Civil Aviation Workers (SINTAC) and the Union of Commercial Aviation Staff (SQAC) gave a strike notice in all […]
Portugal has been one of the European countries where Chinese people with some capital have been able to relocate. For an investment of 350,000 euros, those […]
Summer has arrived and brought along all possible activities to really enjoy this magical time of the year, with its warm romantic nights calling for fantastic […]
This year Portugal has already seen the fourth hottest and fifth driest winter since records began in 1931. 1. Severe drought High-record temperatures and less rain […]
Portugal is photogenic and extremely scenic. Its climate, landscapes and attractive coasts make it a more and more desirable country for international cinematographic productions. Sceneries once […]
Santarém, in Portugal, is the municipality with the highest growth in local lodging, in relation to the other municipalities belonging to the Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria […]
Tourism is projected to return to pre-pandemic level in the middle of the year of 2022. The figures were announced by the Bank of Portugal’s economic […]
The Best of Portugal fair returned to Brussels after a 2-year pandemic induced break. Portuguese farmers and producers came to the Parc du Cinquantenaire in the […]
This weekend I went to the Best of Portugal Festival in Brussels. Magnificently sited at the arcaded head of Cinquantenaire Park, the festival took place in […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Travel & Tourism sector in Portugal will drive the national economic recovery and could even surpass […]
A recent survey by German site AirHelp revealed that some airports in Portugal are not perceived favorably by air passengers. According to AirHelp, Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado […]
Residential tourism and resorts from Portugal presented real estate investment opportunities during a two-day event in Brussels, organised by the Belgian-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and the […]
Lush hills, big surfing waves, a fresh evening breeze that takes away the edge of hot summer nights, delectable seafood, a local passion for crispy white […]