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OAJ Faces Outcry Over 900 Million-Peso Direct Award as Kickback Claims Draw Scrutiny

A 900 million‑peso deal with Amazing Trade México has intensified calls for a formal audit of direct contracting.

Overview

  • Business groups say the Órgano de Administración Judicial granted a 900 million‑peso contract without a tender to Amazing Trade México for security, food and fumigation services despite questions about the company’s shifting corporate purpose and pending local reviews.
  • Entrepreneurs are demanding transparent reviews, open case files and administrative and criminal accountability for alleged irregularities in the OAJ’s security and cleaning adjudications.
  • La Crónica reports that 16 irregular firms received direct awards and that a 20% kickback was allegedly funneled to OAJ official Giovanni Guerrero Durán, with additional officials named in complaints including Juan Carlos Zamora García and Jorge Arturo Martínez Lembrino.
  • OAJ head Néstor Vargas Solano has reportedly opened an internal inquiry recorded as case CAJ/DGI/INV/270/2025 to examine the allegations.
  • Complainants cite service failures at INAH facilities that led to museum closures and they urge suspending at least six judicial officials and redoing the procurement processes to ensure fairness.