Stories for April 23rd 2004

Friday, April 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Nurse jailed for drug theft; Was speeder let off? £2m+ terminal rejected; Hughes replaces Christopher.

Friday, April 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Venezuelan recall referendum closer to a solution.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's administration reluctantly agreed Thursday a process of validating “dubious” signatures in support of a referendum on the leftist-populist leader's rule.

Friday, April 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Tens of thousands rally against crime in Argentina.

Tens of thousands of Argentines rallied Thursday night in this capital for the second time in less than a month to express solidarity with the father of a young man slain by his kidnappers and demand they be brought to justice.

Friday, April 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Toothfish from “Maya V” nets over $2M

The sale of the illegal catch of Patagonian toothfish seized from the Uruguayan flagged longliner “Maya V” earlier this year has netted in excess of $2 million, the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Ian Macdonald, and the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, said this Friday in Canberra.