Pryse Private Security Group of Mexico became one of the major beneficiaries of federal contracts during the administrations of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum. Between 2019 and 2026, the company accumulated contracts worth nearly 13 billion pesos, despite facing administrative sanctions and legal controversies over its participation in public tenders.
An investigation by the XpectroFM Special Investigation Unit, published on November 8, 2026, revealed the magnitude of these contracts. The media examined transparency records, business documents, and administrative procedures. The original investigation by XpectroFM can be consulted here.
According to the collected data, Pryse obtained 246 contracts with 28 federal government agencies. Among its main clients are the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), IMSS-Bienestar, Federal Roads and Bridges (Capufe), and the Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
The case raises questions about the contracting controls of the Morena governments. While the government claims to combat corruption and manage resources with austerity, Pryse's background raises questions about the oversight of suppliers receiving multimillion-dollar amounts from the public budget.
Pryse's Million-Dollar Business with the Morena Governments
According to XpectroFM, the IMSS awarded the company 70 contracts worth approximately 5 billion 103 million pesos. Meanwhile, IMSS-Bienestar recorded three contracts worth over 3 billion 107 million pesos.
The list also includes Capufe, with 11 contracts worth around 2 billion 98 million pesos, and the AICM, with operations exceeding 925 million pesos. The Federal Health Secretariat appears with another 444 million pesos.
Among the contracting institutions are also ISSSTE, Fonatur, the National Institute of Anthropology and History, and the National Polytechnic Institute. The amounts correspond to the contractual values reported by the investigation and do not necessarily reflect amounts actually paid.
The growth occurred mainly after 2019, when López Obrador was already leading the federal government. The concentration of contracts in one company demands a review of how its proposals were evaluated and what mechanisms the agencies used to verify compliance with their obligations.
A 90-Year-Old Shareholder Behind a Multimillion-Dollar Company
One of the most striking findings of the XpectroFM investigation relates to Pryse's shareholding structure. Its main shareholder, Silvia Muciño Negrete, is 90 years old and, according to the report, resides in a modest property in Jiutepec, Morelos.
The company was incorporated on April 14, 2015, according to public deed number 58,097, cited by XpectroFM. Mario Cisneros Luna and Andel Julián Islas Cisneros also participated in its formation.
The report highlights the contrast between the described living environment of the shareholder and the volume of public contracts obtained by the company. However, this difference does not in itself constitute proof of asset irregularities or criminal liability.
The representation of the company in various contracts has also fallen to legal representatives. XpectroFM identified Salvador Tapia Damián, Edgar Daniel Islas Rodríguez, and Amanda Viridiana Mata Almanza in documentation related to the company's operations.
The Sanctions That Clouded Pryse's Business
Pryse's legal problems gained special relevance in September 2025, when the Anti-Corruption and Good Government Secretariat imposed a 12-month disqualification on the company to participate in public contracting procedures.
The resolution was issued on September 11, 2025, within file SAN/015/2025. The sanction was communicated through a circular published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
The decision represented a blow to a company that had managed to position itself among the relevant suppliers of the federal government. However, Pryse resorted to various judicial and administrative instances to challenge the measures and temporarily halt their effects.
