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Jean Peña Payano
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October 2026
Oct 1–7
- Family Secretary Roig Keeps Governor’s Confidence Amid $38.5 Million Contract Scrutiny, La Fortaleza Says
La Fortaleza has closed ranks, for now, around Family secretary Suzanne Roig.
- La Fortaleza Says Family Secretary Roig Fuertes Keeps Her Post Amid Probe and Replacement Rumors
La Fortaleza’s Public Affairs secretary, Jean Peña Payano, insisted that Suzanne Roig Fuertes, secretary of the Family Department, still has Gov.
- House Finance Chair Urges Better Management at Education Department Over Unpaid Vendors
During a demonstration by the Puerto Rico Federation of School Transporters, Eddie Charbonier, chair of the House of Representatives’ Finance Committee, called for an evaluation of management inside the Department of Education (DE) so the agency can pay its service providers.
- Fortaleza Official Won’t Say Whether Governor Trusts Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Amid ADSEF Controversy
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 confidence.
September 2026
Sep 29–30
- La Fortaleza Official Says Middle East Conflict Doesn’t Justify LUMA, Genera PR Rate Hike Request
Jean Peña Payano, secretary of Public Affairs at La Fortaleza, said the request by LUMA Energy and Genera PR for a residential electricity rate increase lacks justification.
Sep 15–21
- La Fortaleza Rejects Proposed LUMA Rate Hike, Demands Executive Salary Transparency
Jean Peña Payano, La Fortaleza’s secretary of public affairs, rejected a proposed electricity rate increase from LUMA Energy on Thursday and demanded the company disclose executives’ salaries and benefits.
August 2026
Aug 1–7
- La Fortaleza Clarifies Esencia Project Approval Does Not Mean Immediate Construction
Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs at La Fortaleza, stated that the approval of the Esencia project’s location consultation in Cabo Rojo does not mean construction will begin immediately.
July 2026
Jul 15–21
- Governor to Meet with Domenech and García Amid Ongoing Investigation, Spokesman Says
Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs for La Fortaleza, said Sunday that Governor Jenniffer Aydin González Colón will meet with Secretary of the Governance Francisco Domenech Fernández and Deputy Secretary Itza García Rodríguez upon her return from a personal trip.
- Family Department Disputes Claim It Limits Elder Advocate’s Oversight Powers
Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico’s secretary of Public Affairs, pushed back on statements by Yolanda Varela Rosa, the Procuradora de las Personas de Edad Avanzada (Advocate for the Elderly), who said the Department of the Family (Departamento de la Familia) had limited her authority to oversee elder-care centers.
Jul 8–14
- Elderly Affairs Ombudswoman Presents Evidence of Lost Oversight Powers Amid Nursing Home Abuse Case
Amid the case of an elderly woman allegedly mistreated at the Casa Dorada home in Las Piedras, Yolanda Varela Rosa, Puerto Rico’s Procurator for the Elderly (Oppea), presented evidence Tuesday of comments she submitted nearly a year ago—an August 8, 2025 letter—to the Department of the Family, warning that regulatory changes stripped her office of oversight powers.
- La Fortaleza Denies Family Department Stripped Elder Affairs Ombudsman’s Oversight Powers
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 the Ombudsman for the Elderly (Oppea).
- Corrections Secretary Denies Fifth Harassment Complaint Against Him
Francisco Quiñones Rivera, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR), responded Thursday to a new labor complaint filed against him, saying the female complainant is not under his supervision and that he has "never" spoken with her.
Jul 1–7
- La Fortaleza Defends Norberto Almodóvar’s Role in Department of Housing
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.