Martha Cecilia Ruíz (born 25 November 1972) is a
Nicaraguan
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poet, writer, journalist, and Social activist. She directs the ''
El País Azul
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Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
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'' radio talk show, sits on the board of directors of
Nicaraguan Association of Writers
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(ANIDE) as a member (2015–2018),
is a consultant in Communication and Human Rights, and has founded both Three Times Three (Three Women, Three Poets, Three Journalists) and the
Forum of Cultural Journalists of Nicaragua (FPCN). Ruiz's writings have been included in numerous anthologies and she has published a single narrative book as of November 2017.
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Biography
Ruiz was born in Managua, and holds degrees in journalism, Communication, Child Rights, Gender and Human Development, all from the Central American University of Managua.
In the early 2000s, Ruiz founded the group ''Three Times Three: Three Women, Three Poets, Three Journalists'' with Esther Picado and Vilma Duarte. She also founded the Forum of Cultural Journalists of Nicaragua and the Network of Communicators to broach the topic of HIV and AIDS in Nicaragua.
Radio
Ruiz hosts the ''El País Azul
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...
'' talk show broadcast on Radio La Primerísima every Sunday from 7 to 8 am CST.[
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Bibliography
Book
In 2016, Ruiz published her first narrative book ''Familia de Cuchillos''.
Anthologies
The writings of Martha Cecilia Ruíz have been included in many anthologies, all listed below.
Citations
External links
Personal website
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1972 births
Living people
Nicaraguan women poets
People from Managua
Central American University (Managua) alumni