Suzanne Roig, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family, said on Wednesday, November 11, that her absence over the next two days is due to a personal family commitment she will attend to with her father and that she had coordinated for several months. In written statements, Roig said Secretary of Governance Norma Burgos was informed in advance of the temporary absence, as part of established administrative procedures and in compliance with applicable provisions.
During the period, Deputy Secretary Dr. Evelyn I. Matos Quintana will be in charge of the agency’s operations under the department’s organic law. Roig said the Department has an administrative structure that will guarantee continuity of services and institutional responsibilities without interruption, and that she will return to her usual duties once the absence ends.