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Suzanne Roig Fuertes
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October 2026
Oct 8–14
- Government Accused of Avoiding Public Bidding to Hide Contract Scheme
Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, spokesperson for the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) in the Senate, stated on NotiUno 630’s Normando en la Mañana that the government of Governor Jenniffer González Colón avoids public bidding meetings to hide a contract scheme.
- Puerto Rico House to Increase Oversight of Facilities Serving Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives will increase oversight of residential facilities serving adults with intellectual disabilities after a recent case of alleged neglect.
- Citizen Hands Napkin to Family Secretary After Senate Hearing
A citizen who handed a napkin to Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes after a Senate hearing, suggesting she wipe away her 'crocodile tears’, claims it was a protest gesture.
- Governor Defends Family Secretary Roig, Says ex-ADSEF Head Medina’s Account Lacks Credibility
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
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 1–7
- Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Calls on Governor to Fire Energy Czar Josué Colón and Family Secretary Suzanne Roig
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández, who represents Puerto Rico in Washington D.C., said Governor Jenniffer González Colón should remove Energy czar Josué Colón Ortiz and Family Department secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes.
- 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.
- Family Department Secretary Requests Additional Security Measures for Capitol Appearance
Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes has requested additional security measures for her appearance at the Capitol on Wednesday, due to the possibility of encountering Blanca Medina Díaz, the former administrator of the Socioeconomic Development Administration of the Family (ADSEF).
- 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.
- 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).
- Senate President Rivera Schatz Disputes La Fortaleza’s Account of $38 Million ADSEF Contract
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
The $38 million agreement for the Star Academy program could impact the use of federal TANF funds in Puerto Rico, affecting local social services and families.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 29–30
- Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde Calls for Probe of Contracts at Puerto Rico’s Family Department
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) at-large senator Ada Álvarez Conde, a member of the Senate’s Family Committee, said controversies over contracting at the Department of the Family have eroded public trust and called for an investigation into allegations of undue pressure to award contracts at the agency.
- 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.
- 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.
- PPD House Leader Alleges Family Secretary Pressured Fired ADSEF Administrator Over $38M Contract
Héctor Ferrer Santiago, spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, alleged on Tuesday that former Adsef administrator Blanca Medina Díaz was fired for refusing to sign a $38 million contract with an education company.
Sep 22–28
- Representative Alleges Governor Requested Resignation of ADSEF Administrator
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 the Administración de Desarrollo Socioeconómico de la Familia (Adsef).
- PAN Beneficiaries Lose Home-Delivery Online Shopping Option
Starting September 22, beneficiaries of Puerto Rico’s Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN) can no longer place online orders for home delivery using their PAN card.
Sep 8–14
- Family Department Secretary Mourns Killing of Teen Who Fled Santurce Group Home
Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family (DF) Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes lamented the killing of 16-year-old Yadiel Torrales Lazú, who was shot seven times in the legs on Wednesday afternoon in a vacant lot in Arroyo.
August 2026
Aug 22–28
- Family Department Backs Tougher Penalties for Elder Abuse and Illegal Elder Care Homes
Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family (DF) voiced support Wednesday for two bills before the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee aimed at imposing harsher criminal penalties on clandestine elder care homes and increasing prison time for elder abuse.
July 2026
Jul 15–21
- Puerto Rico Begins Distributing $800 Back-to-School Bonus to TANF Families
Puerto Rico’s government began distributing an $800 per-student school bonus on Thursday to families participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, aimed at covering back-to-school expenses.
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).
- DF Secretary: No Legal Grounds Yet to Act Against Las Piedras Elder Care Home Before Abuse Case
Department of the Family (DF) Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes said in a radio interview with WKAQ-580 that an ongoing investigation into Hogar Casa Dorada, an elder care home in Las Piedras, had not yet reached the point where the agency could legally take the case to court, prior to the discovery of an abused elderly woman there over the weekend.