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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.

17 January 2022

Bill Gates: “Once the Omicron variant passes, Covid will be more like the seasonal flu”

Bill Gates believes that the Covid-19 pandemic is entering its final phase, and that after the peak of the Omicron variant the coronavirus will be treated […]
14 January 2022

Top 4 best places to retire in 2022

After a life of hard work many people find themselves confronted with a complex question: Where to retire? Several factors are involved including cost of living, […]
13 January 2022

He’s 13, autistic and takes amazing pictures of miniature cars

An autistic 13-year-old kid is finding his own way to cope with his condition by taking amazing pictures of miniature cars and making them look like […]
10 January 2022

Scientists capture for the first time the explosion of a supergiant red star

Scientists who examine outer space on a daily basis are increasingly encountering various phenomena that allow mankind to understand what is far beyond our own horizon. […]
6 January 2022

Towards the end of low-cost travel?

As airlines sink deeper in debt because of the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be unable to avoid raising fares after the crisis. A recent report published […]
6 January 2022

Sweden, Norway and Denmark lead the transition path to sustainable energy

Sweden, Norway and Denmark have topped the World Economic Forum’s latest Energy Transition Index (ETI). Over the past decade, 92 countries have made progress in their […]
6 January 2022

10 unmissable carnivals around the world

1. Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil Probably the first to come to mind when we think of the world’s greatest carnival, and with good reason, the […]
5 January 2022

2021 was the second safest year in air travel

A recent report has revealed that fewer people died in aviation tragedies in 2021 than in 2020. A safety consultancy based in the Netherlands, To70, showed […]
5 January 2022

How much does a flight attendant make?

Getting paid to travel around the world sounds like the dream job for many people. Indeed, flight attendants may have exhausting flights but they get to […]
5 January 2022

World’s 7 wealthiest people earned over €240 billion in 2021

From Elon Musk to Larry Page, the world’s top seven billionaires, led by the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, are even richer this year. During the […]
5 January 2022

Dry January? A post-holidays liver detox

We are in January and all holidays are gone. Now we have no excuses: It’s time to go back to a balanced lifestyle and to store […]
4 January 2022

20 TV series we look forward to in 2022

2020 and 2021 saw a drastic increase in streaming platforms subscriptions. And the reason is no mistery: As the Covid-19 pandemic forced people home, their habits […]
4 January 2022

Challenges and risks of the aviation industry in 2022

Entering the new year, the aviation industry faces considerable challenges and risks ahead. From battling recessions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic to government regulations, terrorism, labor […]
4 January 2022

What does Covid teach us about Climate Change?

As we enter the second year of what Biden has characterised as humanity’s critical decade, we need to reflect on our progress tackling the three major […]
3 January 2022

5 European wellness retreats for 2022

It’s a new year and the last one has been challenging to say the least, so what better than some healthy, relaxing and renewing wellness retreats […]
3 January 2022

New TV series premiering in 2022

2022 is going to be a great year for TV, with exciting new shows coming from Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+, and more. The new year seems […]