Dec 19, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This week in the Americas: Chile’s booming salmon industry is coming under scrutiny ...

MAIPO RIVER BASIN, Chile — Under a blazing sun in this drought-stricken Andean valley, a Chilean agronomist and a farm worker examined moist soil from a freshly dug pit among rows of almond trees. The ...

Lawmakers in Argentina’s southernmost province of Tierra del Fuego have voted by a narrow majority to authorize salmon ...

The cherry industry in the South and North Hemisphere reconfigured its seasons while traditional and emerging markets seek to ...

At the inspection site, sanitary agents from both countries verify compliance with phytosanitary and traceability regulations ...

Japanese seafood firm Nissui has announced that it will fully acquire all shares of Chilean salmon-farming firm Pesquera ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

Chile’s bustling cherry industry has flourished from a niche crop into a multi-billion-dollar export sensation, accounting ...

According to Dan Petroski, founder-winemaker at Yountville-based Massican, to make a $15 bottle of California Cabernet, you’d ...

A rare confluence of factors makes the Atacama an ideal home for some of the world’s biggest astronomical projects – dry climate, high altitude and, crucially, isolation from the light pollution of ...

Most of Bhavani Thekkada’s competitors grew up on skis. She grew up on a coffee farm — in southern India. So as a cross-country skier, she’s a little behind. Thekkada has been hitting ...

These New Jersey morning stops are known for bold green-chile burritos that bring serious heat and flavor to the breakfast ...