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La Fortaleza Denies Family Department Stripped Elder Affairs Ombudsman's Oversight Powers
3 updates over 12 days — last updated Jul 14, 2026
Housing Department Confirms Hiring of Former OGPE Director Under Investigation
via Primera Hora
The Department of Housing confirmed that former Director of the Office of Permit Management (OGPE), Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, joined the agency on Monday, despite being under investigation by the Independent Special Prosecutor's Office (FEI) for alleged improper actions during a…
La Fortaleza Defends Norberto Almodóvar's Role in Department of Housing
via El Nuevo Día
La Fortaleza's Secretary of Public Affairs, Jean Peña Payano, defended the prominent placement of Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, former deputy secretary of the Office of Permit Management (OGPe), in the Department of Housing. Peña Payano stated that Almodóvar Vélez does not…
La Fortaleza Denies Family Department Stripped Elder Affairs Ombudsman's Oversight Powers
via El Nuevo Día
Amid ongoing controversy over an elderly woman allegedly abused at a care home in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico's Secretary of Public Affairs, Jean Peña Payano, denied claims that the Department of the Family removed oversight powers from the Office of…