Politics · Mexico · 2 hrs ago
Kosmos denies gaining contracts through political influence
Corporativo Kosmos denied claims of political influence in a column published on October 11, 2026.
The Mexican group said its companies won public contracts through competitive processes that followed the law.
It said La Cosmopolitana and Productos Serel received no contracts from Pemex from 2024 onward, including during Luz Elena González Escobar’s time as energy secretary.
Kosmos said La Cosmopolitana has operated in Mexico for 60 years.
The company said a review of about 10,000 pages of US public documents on Venezuela’s CLAP food program found no accusations against the group or its leaders.
Kosmos said it is willing to provide and verify information about its operations.
Corporativo Kosmos denied obtaining public contracts through political influence, personal relationships or improper intervention by officials.
The company said its contracts were awarded through competitive processes that met legal, technical and economic requirements.
It said La Cosmopolitana and Productos Serel received no contracts from Pemex from 2024 onward.
Kosmos also said a review of about 10,000 pages of US public documents found no allegations against the group related to Venezuela’s CLAP program.
The company issued its response to a column published in El Universal on October 11, 2026.
- Who
- Corporativo Kosmos, including its companies La Cosmopolitana and Productos Serel.
- What
- Kosmos denied obtaining public contracts through political influence and said US documents contained no allegations against it related to Venezuela’s CLAP program.
- When
- The clarification was published on October 13, 2026, in response to a column published on October 11.
- Where
- Mexico; the statement also addressed references to Venezuela’s CLAP program.
- Why
- Kosmos said the column contained unsupported insinuations that harmed the reputation of its companies, shareholders and executives.
Claudio Ochoa Huerta
Corporativo Kosmos
Political influence in public contracts
Claudio Ochoa Huerta
His column contained insinuations about contracts and political influence involving Kosmos.
Corporativo Kosmos
Kosmos categorically denied obtaining public contracts through political influence, personal relationships or improper intervention by officials.
Venezuela’s CLAP program
Claudio Ochoa Huerta
The column referred to Venezuela, according to Kosmos’s response.
Corporativo Kosmos
Kosmos said a review of US public documents found no allegation, criminal charge or accusation against the group or its associated people.
Kosmos said its review of about 10,000 pages of US public documents concerning Venezuela’s CLAP program was current to this date.
Claudio Ochoa Huerta’s column was published in El Universal.
El Universal published Kosmos’s clarification responding to the column.
- Company
- Corporativo Kosmos
- Column date
- October 11, 2026
- Clarification date
- October 13, 2026
- Documents reviewed
- About 10,000 pages of US public documents
- Pemex contracts
- Kosmos said La Cosmopolitana and Productos Serel had received none from 2024 onward
What people are saying
Corporativo Kosmos categorically rejects having obtained public contracts through political influence, personal relationships or the improper intervention of officials.
No contract with Pemex exists from 2024 onward.
Sources
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