US EditionTwo Houston-Area Residents Accused of Bribing PEMEX Officials for Contracts
Ramon Rovirosa and Mario Avila allegedly bribed Pemex officials with $150,000 and luxury goods to secure contracts worth $2.5 million, U.S. Justice Department said.
- On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department indicted Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez and Mario Alberto Avila Lizarraga for allegedly paying at least $150,000 in bribes to Pemex officials to secure contracts worth at least $2.5 million.
- Amid strict U.S. anti-corruption laws, Rovirosa and Avila allegedly paid bribes to Pemex and PEP officials between 2019 and 2021, violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- Amid the scheme, officials received luxury gifts, including a Louis Vuitton bag and a $12,500 Hublot watch, along with cash payments, according to the indictment.
- On Monday, Rovirosa was arraigned while Avila remains at large, with Rovirosa’s bond set at $1 million and each face up to five years in prison.
- Amid a broader crackdown, U.S. authorities have targeted fuel smuggling linked to Pemex, with indictments against two Mexican businessmen for alleged bribery involving officials, as part of ongoing corruption efforts.
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Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez sold himself as a great businessman of the oil industry of Mexico with “his multiple companies as contractor of Pemex in the last 11 years.” He highlighted his contribution to the construction and maintenance of gas pipelines and support to the exploration of oil fields in the southeast. What he concealed was that his success with the Mexican oil company—contracts for at least 746 million pesos, more than 35 mil…
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US businessmen charged for 'bribing officials' at Mexico petroleum company
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