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Senate seeks records on Family Secretary's 2025 Spain trip

The Senate of Puerto Rico formally requested all documentation on Suzanne Roig Fuertes' September 2025 official trip.

Joaquín Santiago Nieves
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The Senate of Puerto Rico has formally asked the Department of the Family to turn over all documentation tied to Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes' September 2025 official trip to Spain.[1] The request was filed by Senator Juan Oscar Morales and gives the department five working days to deliver the documents.[2][3] The Department of the Family is the same agency that, on 17 March 2026, awarded a $355,646.50 youth mentorship contract to SAMU Foundation Corp.[4] The Senate request covers the contract process as well as the trip: Roig Fuertes met Fundacion SAMU leaders during the September 2025 visit, and the contract was signed days later that March.[5][6][7] Roig Fuertes has denied irregularities, saying the competitive process was independent of the trip, which she described as tied to a no-cost collaborative agreement with SAMU that runs from August 2025 to July 2027.[8][9][10] The request, filed as Petition 2026-0139, names contract 2026-000177 and gives the department until the following Wednesday to produce the records. [11][12][13] The framework collaboration agreement was signed for an initial three-year term during the September 2025 visit to Sevilla. [14][15]
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  1. The Senate of Puerto Rico formally requested all documentation from the Department of the Family regarding Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes' September 2025 official trip to Spain. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Suzanne Roig Fuertes met Fundación SAMU leaders during the Spain trip. · metro.prPuerto Rico
  3. Fundación SAMU received a $355646.50 contract after the trip. · metro.prPuerto Rico
  4. On 17 March 2026, the Puerto Rico Department of the Family awarded a $355,646.50 youth mentorship contract to SAMU Foundation Corp. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. The SAMU contract was signed 17 March 2026. · metro.prPuerto Rico
  6. Senator Juan Óscar Morales filed this request. · metro.prPuerto Rico
  7. Departamento de la Familia has five working days to deliver documents. · metro.prPuerto Rico
  8. Suzanne Roig Fuertes defended her Spain visit before the SAMU Foundation contract. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
  9. This collaborative agreement runs from August 2025 to July 2027. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
  10. The collaborative agreement with SAMU Foundation has no cost. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
  11. Senator Juan Oscar Morales submitted Petition 2026-0139. · prensaabierta.com
  12. The SAMU contract was signed 17 March 2026, number 2026-000177. · telemundopr.comPuerto Rico
  13. The Senate ordered the Departamento de la Familia to submit Spain trip and SAMU contract documents by next Wednesday. · prensaabierta.com
  14. A three year initial agreement was signed between Familia and SAMU Foundation in Spain. · elnuevodia.comPuerto Rico
  15. Suzanne Roig traveled to Spain with SAMU Foundation. · elnuevodia.comPuerto Rico
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