Andrea Carolina Vega

Andrea Carolina Vega is a prominent Panamanian public servant currently serving as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Development (Mides). She was recently appointed as the head of the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents, and Family (Senniaf) following the brief tenure of Otilia Rodríguez Domínguez. Vega's appointment comes at a time when Senniaf is facing significant scrutiny due to allegations of abuses in state-supervised shelters, highlighting the critical nature of her role in addressing child welfare issues in Panama.