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Iñaki López

Iñaki López

Spanish journalist

Photo: St. Patrick's English School San Sebastián, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Jun 23

    Former Spanish minister José Luis Ábalos sentenced to over 24 years for mask-procurement corruption

    Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former transport minister and PSOE heavyweight José Luis Ábalos to more than 24 years in prison for his role in a multimillion-euro mask-procurement scheme, while co-defendant Víctor de Aldama walked free after cooperating with prosecutors.

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