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Senate to Probe Dismissal at ADSEF; Medina Díaz and Secretary Roig Summoned for Wednesday

7 updates over 4 days — last updated Oct 2, 2026

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October2 updates

  1. Senate to Probe Dismissal at ADSEF; Medina Díaz and Secretary Roig Summoned for Wednesday

    via WAPA TV

    Senator Wanda Soto confirmed that former official Blanca Medina Díaz and Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes have been summoned to a public hearing next Wednesday, October 7.

  2. Senate President Rivera Schatz Disputes La Fortaleza's Account of $38 Million Adsef Contract

    via El Nuevo Día

    The process of awarding $38 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to NOLA Education LLC to implement the Star Academy initiative in 25 public schools remains under scrutiny.

September5 updates

  1. Justice Department to Evaluate Senate President's Referral Over $38 Million ADSEF Contract Controversy

    via Primera Hora

    Puerto Rico's Department of Justice confirmed it received a referral today from Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz concerning a contracting process at the Administración de Desarrollo Socioeconómico de la Familia (ADSEF), according to Secretary of Justice…

  2. PRFAA Director Boffelli Rejects Ex-ADSEF Head Medina's Claims of Pressure Over Star Academy Contract

    via NotiUno

    Gabriella Boffelli, executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), called false the allegations made by Blanca Medina Díaz, the former administrator of the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF), according to…

  3. Family Secretary Roig Alleges Ousted ADSEF Head Threatened to Hit Her

    via Telemundo PR

    Puerto Rico Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes alleged on Wednesday that former Socioeconomic Development of the Family Administration (ADSEF) administrator Blanca Medina threatened to physically attack her.

  4. Governor Denies ADSEF Chief Was Fired for Refusing to Sign Contracts

    via WAPA TV

    Governor Jenniffer González Colón told Noticentro that the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz as administrator of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF) was not because she refused to sign contracts at the agency.

  5. Representative Alleges Governor Requested Resignation of Adsef Administrator

    via El Nuevo Día

    Representative Héctor Ferrer Santiago, the spokesperson for the minority Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, alleged that Governor Jenniffer González requested the immediate resignation of Bianca Medina Díaz, the administrator of…

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