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.
On Monday March 14th, the UK Government announced the end of all remaining coronavirus-related restrictions and requirements affecting international travel. From Friday March 18th, there will […]
France has recently added the United States to the countries on the “green” list, which in turn will simplify entry requirements for US travelers. A “green” […]
In light of new evidence showing that travel restrictions failed to prevent the spread of COVID–19 and would be ineffective in the face of future variants […]
Public health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) are discussing when and how to declare the end of the global COVID-19 crisis. More than two […]
Belgium’s Consultative Committee met on Friday, 4th March and determined that as of Monday, 7th March, the corona barometer will be changed to code yellow. Among […]
In an updated recommendation on the temporary restriction of non-essential travel to the EU, adopted on 22nd February, the European Council asks Member States to allow […]
Starting 1st of March, unvaccinated tourists will be allowed to visit Israel. The decision was announced on Sunday by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, after a meeting […]
On Tuesday February 15th, Canadian authorities announced the ease of COVID-19 measures linked to border control. The decision comes more than two weeks after the start […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) appeals to authorities of countries in Eastern Europe to improve vaccination rates and other measures, as a new wave of the […]
Uncertainty brought about by the Omicron variant negatively impacted Europe’s travel and tourism sector at the end of Q4 2021, hampering prospects for its recovery in […]
Head of WHO Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti declared that her continent is transitioning from the pandemic phase of the Covid-19 outbreak to a new phase of […]
Belgium’s Consultative Committee met on Friday to evaluate the current health situation in the country. Policy makers, with the support of experts, are lifting a series […]
Sweden has had a particular approach to the COVID-19 pandemic all along. In the beginning, media couldn’t stop talking about how the Swedes didn’t have to […]
More and more countries have been softening their COVID-19 safety measures within their borders. Denmark, Ireland and Finland are just a few of those who are […]
Denmark was the first European country to lift virtually all anti-virus measures, but not the only one to take steps in this direction. Normality is making […]
Negative COVID-19 tests will no longer be required to enter Portugal for all air passengers arriving with a EU Digital COVID Certificate or recognised proof of […]