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The ADSEF Contract Controversy
27 updates over 11 days — last updated Oct 8, 2026
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October19 updates
Governor Defends Family Secretary Roig, Says ex-ADSEF Head Medina’s Account Lacks Credibility
via NotiCel
Governor Jenniffer González Colón said the answers and sworn statement that Blanca Medina Díaz, former head of the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF), gave at a Senate public hearing lack credibility.
Family Secretary Roig Fuertes Says Coccoloba Never Submitted Formal Bid in $38.5 Million Contract Probe
via Primera Hora
Puerto Rico Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes said that at no point during her appearance at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, October 7, did she state that Coccoloba AgroEnvironmental LLC submitted a formal proposal in the controversial $38.5…
PPD Demands Governor Remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig After Senate Hearing
via El Nuevo Día
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame said Governor Jenniffer González must immediately remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig after her appearance Wednesday at a Senate public hearing.
Coccoloba Denies Submitting Bid in NOLA Education Contract, Challenges Secretary Roig’s Senate Testimony
via El Nuevo Día
Coccoloba AgroEnvironmental LLC, an environmental consulting and tree management firm, denied on Thursday that it submitted a proposal in the invitation-only competitive process awarded to NOLA Education.
Senate President Rivera Schatz Accuses Family Secretary Roig of Lying Over $38 Million NOLA Education Deal
via El Nuevo Día
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said on Wednesday that Family secretary Suzanne Roig lied and gave testimony with multiple inconsistencies, after he questioned her intensely in a public hearing before the Senate Committee on Family, Women, Senior…
What’s Known About Star Academy, the Firm Behind a $38.5 Million Puerto Rico Contract Proposal
via El Nuevo Día
The effectiveness of Star Academy's educational programs, whose proposed contracting is at the center of the latest scandal in the administration of Gov. Jenniffer González, has produced mixed results, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Ousted ADSEF Head Tells Senate She Warned Governor González and Domenech of Problems at Agency
via El Nuevo Día
Blanca Medina Díaz, the recently dismissed head of the Socioeconomic Development Administration of the Family (ADSEF), testified under oath before the Senate Committee on Family, Women, Seniors and Persons with Functional Diversity and Disabilities on…
La Fortaleza Says Family Secretary Roig Fuertes Keeps Her Post Amid Probe and Replacement Rumors
via NotiUno
La Fortaleza's Public Affairs secretary, Jean Peña Payano, insisted that Suzanne Roig Fuertes, secretary of the Family Department, still has Gov. Jenniffer González's confidence.
Former ADSEF Head to Take Contract Complaints to Federal Authorities
via Telemundo PR
Blanca Medina, the former administrator of ADSEF (the Family Department's socioeconomic development administration), would go to federal offices on Tuesday to restate the allegations she has made against Family Secretary Suzanne Roig.
Family Secretary Must Answer to Senate This Week Over Ex-ADSEF Administrator’s Allegations
via WAPA TV
Puerto Rico Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes must appear this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. before the Senate Family Committee to answer questions following allegations by Blanca Medina, the former administrator of the Administration for the…
Nicole Báez Ortiz Named Interim Head of ADSEF Legal Division Amid Dispute Over Ousted Administrator
via Telemundo PR
Attorney Nicole Báez Ortiz took over on Monday, on an interim basis, the responsibilities of the Legal Division of the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF).
La Fortaleza Tells Officials Cited in Senate ADSEF Probe to Cooperate
via El Nuevo Día
The Senate investigation into alleged undue pressure on former Administración de Desarrollo Socioeconómico de la Familia (ADSEF) head Blanca Medina Díaz by Family Secretary Suzanne Roig begins this week.
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.
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.
Sen. Juan Oscar Morales Presents Draft of $38 Million Star Academy Contract, Contradicting PRFAA’s Account
via Radio Isla
Sen. Juan Oscar Morales presented, in a live interview on Thursday, a draft of a $38 million agreement using federal TANF funds to implement the Star Academy program.
Acting Federal Prosecutor Says Office Will 'Look' at ADSEF Controversy if Federal Funds Are Involved
via NotiCel
Acting head of the federal prosecutor's office Héctor Ramírez Carbó said on the morning of October 1 that his office will "look" at the latest controversy in Puerto Rico's government, which involves the use of federal funds by the Family Socioeconomic…
Family Department Secretary Fears for Her Safety, Leaves Home After Alleged Threats From Ousted ADSEF Administrator
via Metro PR
Suzanne Roig Fuertes, secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of the Family (DF), said Thursday she does not rule out legal action for defamation against Blanca Medina Díaz, the dismissed administrator of the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration…
Fortaleza Official Won’t Say Whether Governor Trusts Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Amid ADSEF Controversy
via El Nuevo Día
Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs at La Fortaleza, said Governor Jenniffer González constantly evaluates the members of her cabinet, but he did not categorically state whether Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes retains the governor's…
Senate Demands Contracting Details from Family Department in Star Academy Controversy
via NotiCel
The Puerto Rico Senate approved a request for information from Senator Juan Oscar Morales seeking key documents from the Department of the Family (Familia) related to efforts to bring the Star Academy project to the island.
September8 updates
La Fortaleza Cites Insubordination and Performance Issues in Dismissal of ADSEF Head
via San Juan Daily Star
Who is involved
- Blanca Medina DíazPerson16 of 27
- Suzanne Roig FuertesPerson15 of 27
- Family Socioeconomic Development AdministrationOrganization14 of 27
- Star AcademyOrganization11 of 27
- Department of the FamilyOrganization9 of 27
- NOLA Education LLCOrganization8 of 27
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