Nicolas Sarkozy - who now must wear an electronic tag - says he will challenge the ruling in Europe's court.

Li Tie, who also played for Everton in the English Premier League, was handed a 20-year sentence.

Staff and former inmates say corruption is rife because guards know "how to fiddle the system".

Prosecutors say Alejandro Toledo took $35m in bribes from a Brazilian construction company.

Edward Caban, whose home was raided last week as part of a federal investigation, was in the post for 14 months.

An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.

The New Jersey Democrat, who has maintained his innocence, says he will appeal the conviction.

Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.