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Spanish PM Sanchez denies widespread graft after ex-top aide jailed

Le Monde (English) · Jun 24, 2026, 2:34 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Former transport minister José Luis Abalos, who served as Pedro Sanchez's top aide, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption on Monday. Begoña Gomez, Sanchez's wife, was also ordered to stand trial for influence peddling.

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