María Fernanda Guerrero's 15th birthday party in Villahermosa, Tabasco, on March 7, featuring artists like Belinda and J Balvin, went viral due to its luxury estimated at 45 million pesos. Organized by businessman Juan Carlos Guerrero Rojas, partner in 17 energy companies, the event has drawn criticism over alleged Pemex frauds involving her godfather, Marcos Torres Fuentes.
On March 7, 2026, in a hotel in Villahermosa, Tabasco, the 15th birthday party for María Fernanda 'Mafer' Guerrero, daughter of Tabascan businessman Juan Carlos Guerrero Rojas, took place. The New York-themed event featured a red carpet and a Statue of Liberty-shaped cake, with performances by Belinda singing 'Happy Birthday', J Balvin performing 'Bonita', Xavi with corridos tumbados, and the group Matute with 1980s covers. Galilea Montijo served as receptionist and interviewed the celebrant, who said: 'I'm very happy, I thank my dad for making this dream come true'.
Juan Carlos Guerrero Rojas, from Comalcalco, Tabasco, is a partner in 17 companies registered with the Public Registry of Commerce, focused on petroleum services such as Meyaj, Oil Industry Logistics, and Petróleos Tabasqueños; fuel commercialization like Gocsa and Estación de Servicio Vía Corta; and real estate firms like Inmobiliaria de la Chontalpa Grupo Rogue and Inmobiliaria Tracksa. His partners include Héctor Peralta Grappin, former mayor of Comalcalco; Ricardo Vázquez Flores; Omar Federico Athie Govea; and his brother Luis Felipe Guerrero Rojas. He owns Petroservicios Integrales México (PIMEX), a Pemex supplier in exploration and drilling.
The godfather was Marcos Torres Fuentes, a petroleum engineer graduated from IPN, with a career at Pemex as administrator of the Cantarell complex and subdirector in Exploration and Production, Southern Region (Tabasco and Veracruz). He served as vice president of the Mexican College of Petroleum Engineers (2022-2024).
The celebration, estimated at 45 million pesos by conservative analysts or 6 million dollars per reports, contrasted with Pemex's financial woes. Criticisms from Emilio Álvarez Icaza called it 'the example of corruption in Pemex'. Columnist Atzayaelh Torres pointed to simulated payments and overcharges exceeding 30 million dollars in the Bakté field under the 'simulated work today and pay me tomorrow' scheme. Guerrero threatened Octavio Barrera, director of Pemex Exploration and Production, weeks ago with a strike over unpaid PIMEX invoices. José Sabino Herrera, former PRD senator now in Morena and close to Adán Augusto López, is Guerrero's partner and facilitated contracts.
Galilea Montijo defended the family: 'They are hardworking people, very hardworking... it's a beautiful family'. Jorge D’Alessio from Matute said: 'I'm an artist and I rent myself out, I charge well'. The event has sparked debate on the funds' origins amid Pemex's debts to suppliers.
