Overview

• Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad and several outlets report that the DOJ’s “Foreign Official #1,” a senior PEP internal-audit manager, aligns with Erick Alexandro Núñez Albarrán.
• Coverage says Núñez, who led internal audit at Pemex Exploración y Producción from 2019 to 2021, now directs Atención a Órganos Fiscalizadores at Veracruz’s SIOP under Governor Rocío Nahle.
• The unsealed DOJ case alleges roughly $150,000 in cash and luxury goods, including a Louis Vuitton bag and a Hublot watch, were provided to Pemex officials to influence audits and unlock contract payments.
• U.S. authorities state that Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez has been arrested and appeared before a judge, while Mario Alberto Ávila Lizárraga remains a fugitive, with FBI and HSI leading the investigation; the filing also notes alleged ties between Rovirosa and cartel members.
• The DOJ has not publicly named the Pemex audit manager in its filings, and Mexican authorities have not announced criminal charges against Núñez.