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High-profile politicians involved in corruption scandals
Spanish MPs have voted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy out of office
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Amidst ongoing allegations of embezzlement and money laundering, Spain's Mariano Rajoy has just been ousted as the country's Prime Minister, a position he had held since 2011.
While sometimes shocking, political corruption scandals are nothing new. Earlier this year Brazil's former president was given a 12-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of money laundering.
Click here to see the political leaders from around the world who have been caught up in corruption scandals.
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