HOUSTON - Two businessmen living in Texas have been indicted for allegedly bribing officials at Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the state-owned oil company of Mexico, and its subsidiary, PEMEX Exploración y Producción (PEP), to secure millions in government contracts, said the U.S. Department of Justice.

Businessmen allegedly bribed PEMEX for $2.5 million in contracts

Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez, 46, of The Woodlands, and Mario Alberto Avila Lizarraga, 61, of Spring, both Mexican citizens and U.S. lawful permanent residents, are accused of conspiring to pay at least $150,000 in bribes to PEMEX and PEP officials. The duo hoped to retain business for companies connected to Rovirosa.

U.S. authorities claim between 201 and 2021, Rovirosa, Avila, and others offered bribes such as luxury

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