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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.

27 January 2022

World’s 10 richest men double their fortune in pandemic, says Oxfam

The world’s ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion —at a rate of $15,000 per second or $1.3 billion […]
24 January 2022

First Amazon clothing store to open in California

Amazon declared last Thursday that it is planning to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall in late 2022.  The new brick-and-mortar store will […]
21 January 2022

Instagram wants influencer followers to start paying for subscriptions

Mark Zuckerberg announced last Wednesday the launch of a test of subscriptions on Instagram. “This will help creators earn more by offering benefits to their most […]
19 January 2022

Japan is turning used buses into moving saunas

Used buses in Japan’s Himeji city in Hyogo prefecture will have a second life as moving saunas named Sabus, and they are promising to offer something […]
19 January 2022

How the production of electric vehicles reduces emissions

The use of electric vehicles (EVs) has received close scrutiny, especially about its perceived environmental benefits. The production of EVs does involve certain practices that emit […]
18 January 2022

Leonardo DiCaprio called eco-hypocrite after being spotted on super-polluting yacht

After building a name for himself in the world of climate activism, the Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been called “eco-hypocrite” following paparazzi photos which caught […]
17 January 2022

Omicron: 73% of Belgians go to sports clubs for physical immunity and mental health

January is definitely the month for good resolutions, and sport and fitness are cited among the most important. However, the context is quite different since the […]
14 January 2022

New species of frog found in Panama named in honor of Greta Thunberg

An international team led by biologists from Panama and Switzerland discovered a new species of frog in a Panamanian cloud forest and has named it “Greta […]
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 […]
13 January 2022

CDC advises against traveling on cruises amid Omicron surge

US health authorities have warned people not to travel on cruise ships, even if they have been vaccinated against Covid-19. This is in light of the […]
12 January 2022

Feng Shui. A journey through the art of being happier at home

Feng Shui is a chinese millennial art that helps to create a harmonic environment and with positive energies in our homes. This art is embodied by […]
12 January 2022

Volvo’s self-driving ‘Ride Pilot’ system to be tested in California

The Swedish automaker Volvo Cars reported that in February it will introduce the Ride Pilot unsupervised autonomous driving function. California will be the first location where […]
11 January 2022

Hong Kong Disneyland closes its doors for 2 weeks amid global Covid-19 surge

For the fourth time in the pandemic, Hong Kong Disneyland theme park is being forced to close its doors. Hong Kong’s local government is implementing stricter […]
11 January 2022

EU high-level meeting to discuss cruise tourism and sustainability

EU leaders and representatives from the cruise industry will meet during a high-level meeting, on 1 March, to debate destination management in cruise tourism and ways […]
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. […]
7 January 2022

Portuguese man crosses the Atlantic on kite-powered boat

The Portuguese Francisco Lufinha has traveled more than 6,700 kilometers aboard a kite-powered sailing boat. In just 47 days, he has sailed from Portugal to the […]
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