Overview

• The Department of Justice indicted Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez and Mario Alberto Ávila Lizárraga under the FCPA for allegedly paying $150,000 in bribes to three Pemex officials between 2019 and 2021.
• Prosecutors say the defendants used cash along with luxury goods such as Louis Vuitton bags and Hublot watches to manipulate Pemex’s contracting process.
• According to the indictment, the executives obtained roughly $2.5 million in Pemex contracts and could expose the state oil company to civil penalties reaching $25 million.
• Guacamaya Leaks documents attributed to cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera ‘El Mencho’ claim ties between the executives and Los Zetas, but US authorities have not independently verified those allegations.
• Federal court proceedings in Texas are underway and could trigger broader probes into cartel influence and corporate liability in Mexico’s energy sector.