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Spain's Former Transport Minister Sentenced to 24 Years in Landmark Corruption Verdict
Spain's Supreme Court has handed down a 24-year prison sentence to former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos for corruption stemming from pandemic-era mask contracts, marking the first verdict in a sprawling scandal affecting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government.