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November 2026
Nov 1 to 7
- Governor Leaves Family Secretary Controversy to Investigating Agencies, Declines to Say if She Should Be Fired
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón said on Tuesday, November 3, that state and federal authorities should handle all complaints surrounding Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes.
- Former Puerto Rico Family Secretary Can’t Confirm Meeting NOLA Education, Says Current Secretary Should Weigh Her Position
Ciení Rodríguez Troche, former secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family, could not confirm whether she met with NOLA Education to discuss implementing the Star Academy program during the previous administration, as the company told the Puerto Rico Senate in its report.
October 2026
Oct 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Senate Gives Family Secretary Suzanne Roig 15 More Days to Submit Star Academy Documents
Puerto Rico’s Senate has granted Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes until October 30 to deliver the information and documents it requested in its investigation into contracting under the Star Academy program.
- Secretary of Family Suzanne Roig Fuertes Responds to Senate Allegations Over Contracts
Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Family, Suzanne Roig Fuertes, defended herself against Senate allegations of improper contract awards, including a $355,646 contract with SAMU Foundation Corp. Roig Fuertes stated that the contract award process was legal and that she had not intervened in the evaluation process.
- NOLA Education Regrets $38 Million Star Academy Contract with Puerto Rico Family Department Never Materialized
NOLA Education, the New Orleans-based operator of the Star Academy program, said on Thursday, October 15, that it regrets its education proposal for at-risk students did not come to fruition in Puerto Rico, amid a controversy over a roughly $38 million contract that has pitted Family secretary Suzanne Roig against the dismissed ADSEF administrator, Blanca Medina.
Oct 8 to 14
- Family Secretary Roig Fuertes Says Coccoloba Never Submitted Formal Bid in $38.5 Million Contract Probe
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 million contract under investigation.
- Coccoloba Denies Submitting Bid in NOLA Education Contract, Challenges Secretary Roig’s Senate Testimony
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.
Oct 1 to 7
- Former ADSEF Head to Take Contract Complaints to Federal Authorities
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
Puerto Rico Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes must appear this Wednesday at 10:00 AM before the Senate Family Committee to answer questions following allegations by Blanca Medina, the former administrator of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF).
- Sen. Juan Oscar Morales Presents Draft of $38 Million Star Academy Contract, Contradicting PRFAA’s Account
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
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 Development Administration (ADSEF).
- Family Department Secretary Fears for Her Safety, Leaves Home After Alleged Threats From Ousted ADSEF Administrator
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 (ADSEF), over public allegations Medina has made against her.
- Senate Demands Contracting Details from Family Department in Star Academy Controversy
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.
September 2026
Sep 29 to 30
- Family Secretary Roig Alleges Ousted ADSEF Head Threatened to Hit Her
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.
- PRFAA Director Boffelli Rejects Ex-ADSEF Head Medina’s Claims of Pressure Over Star Academy Contract
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 statements she gave on the program Normando en la Mañana.
- Rep. Conny Varela Asks House Speaker to Summon Ousted ADSEF Head for Sworn Questioning Over $38M Contract
Caguas Representative José "Conny" Varela asked House Speaker Carlos "Johnny" Méndez Núñez to summon former Administration of Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF) administrator Blanca Medina Díaz to an interpellation session before the full House, where she would testify under oath about the circumstances of her dismissal and alleged pressure she received to sign documents tied to a contract worth up to $38 million.