Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption
Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for corruption involving Covid-era public contracts. His aide, Koldo García, also received a 19-year sentence for his role in the bribery and money laundering scheme.
Why it matters
This high-profile conviction represents a significant political blow to the administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
José Luis Ábalos attends a hearing in his supreme court trial in Madrid in April. Photograph: JJ Guillen/EPA View image in fullscreen José Luis Ábalos attends a hearing in his supreme court trial in Madrid in April. Photograph: JJ Guillen/EPA Spain Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro Sánchez
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