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Sánchez faces pressure after Ábalos corruption conviction
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years for corruption, raising pressure on PM Pedro Sánchez.
WHO: Spain’s Supreme Court; José Luis Ábalos; Pedro Sánchez
WHAT: José Luis Ábalos was sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption involving rigged public contracts for face masks and medical supplies.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM ET
WHERE: Spain
WHY: The conviction followed findings that Ábalos rigged public contracts for face masks and medical supplies for kickbacks during the Covid pandemic.
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