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 Editorials | Issues | May 2008 
Pemex Uncovers "Corruption Network"
 Petroleumworld.com
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Mexican Petroleum (Pemex) has uncovered a corruption network among officials of the parastate firm and suppliers, who carried out fraudulent practices since 2006, "for a significant overall amount."
Pemex enquiries disclosed the briberies paid through irregular purchases that Pemex Petrochemical (PPQ) officials had for years made to some suppliers, and that it will act firmly against 12 public employees who have already been sanctioned by the Secretariat of Public Service (SFP).
In this regard, Pemex Director General Jesus Reyes Heroles said that "this is a very important step in an investigation, which has taken place over several months, of company leadership as well as of the administration of the subsidiary and corporative organization."
For the sake of transparency, Pemex reported that the SFP removed, fired, or suspended Jesus Bonilla Estrada, superintendent of industrial security of the Morelos Petrochemical Complex, as well as Salvador Martinez Escobar, head of security and fire control of the Morelos Petrochemical Complex.
Additionally, Victor Flores Acosta, temporary coordinator of quality, industrial security, and environmental protection of the Morelos Petrochemical Complex; Carlos Reyes Osorio, assistant manager of Pemex Petrochemical supplies, and Carlos Navarro Hernandez, "C" superintendent of the assistant management of Pemex Petrochemical supplies [were fired or suspended].
Laura Rodriguez Salinas, "A" technician of the assistant management of Pemex Petrochemical supplies; Enrique Solano Jasso, maintenance superintendent of aromatics and chemical plants of the Cangrejera Petrochemical Complex, and Jose Antonio Caballero Fonseca, maintenance superintendent of plastics [olefinas] of the Cangrejera Petrochemical Complex, were also suspended or fired.
Likewise, Edgardo Ordaz Gallegos, maintenance coordinator of the Cangrejera Petrochemical Complex; Mario Cesar Villanueva Barradas, temporary coordinator of material resources and contracts of the Cangrejera Petrochemical Complex; Margarita Pantoja Gende, in charge of the supply superintendent's office, and Rafael Vences Ocampo, specialists in Pemex Petrochemical supply purchases.
Lastly, the Pemex director general said that similar investigations to do with this type of crime are taking place in the remaining subsidiary and corporate organizations.
"Pemex reiterates that once the SFP process has been completed, it will act firmly against those responsible, befitting its commitment to fight corruption, and recognizes the actions decided by the Secretariat of Public Service in this regard."
Story reporting by L. Chavarria from BBC Monitoring Americas
Originally published by El Financiero website, Mexico City, in Spanish 17 May 08. |
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