World Alert: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ousted amid corruption scandal

Rajoy, who has led Spain since 2011, saw his parliamentary support diminished after his party was fined and its former treasurer was among 28 people sentenced to prison for operating a slush fund. Rajoy had testified that such a fund did not exist. The opposition Socialist Party called a no-confidence vote and won Friday with the support of a far-left party and Basque and Catalan nationalists. It was the first successful no-confidence vote in Spain's history. Socialist Pedro Sánchez will now become the country's prime minister.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jun 1, 5:37 AM     Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ousted amid corruption scandal Rajoy, who has led Spain since 2011, saw his parliamentary support diminished after his party was fined and its former treasurer was among 28 people sentenced to prison for operating a slush fund. Rajoy had testified that such a fund did not exist. The opposition Socialist Party called a no-confidence vote and won Friday with the support of a far-left party and Basque and Catalan nationalists. It was the first successful no-confidence vote in Spain's history. Socialist Pedro Sánchez will now become the country's prime minister. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071