Héctor Sambrano
Héctor Sambrano is a Panamanian politician and former director of scholarships at the Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (Ifarhu). He recently gained attention after being elected as the representative of Barrio Colón in La Chorrera, despite controversies surrounding the distribution of scholarships during his tenure at Ifarhu. He has defended the allocation of scholarships, arguing that they were based on educational institutions rather than residency, and has denied using public funds for electoral purposes.
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Héctor Sambrano was the former deputy director of the Institute for Training and Utilization of Human Resources and a representative of Barrio Colón.
Cámaras y huellas dactilares: claves en los homicidios de Héctor Sambrano y el decorador Álvaro Rodríguez
Panama· 2026-07-06
Héctor Sambrano was found dead in an apartment, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Una camioneta en Cerro Cocobolo y un apartamento con signos de violencia: lo que se sabe de la muerte de Héctor SambranoPanama· 2026-07-05
Héctor Sambrano was found dead in an apartment in Carrasquilla.
Hallan sin vida a exsubdirector del Ifarhu y representante de Barrio ColónPanama· 2026-07-03Héctor Sambrano is the former director of Scholarships who was charged with corruption.
Fiscalía pide que investigación de auxilios económicos se declare causa complejaPanama· 2025-10-26
Héctor Sambrano is the former director of Scholarships who was charged in connection with the Ifarhu case.
Acumulan procesos por blanqueo de capitales y enriquecimiento injustificado al exdirector del Ifarhu, Bernardo MenesesPanama· 2025-10-16
Héctor Sambrano, former director of Scholarships, has also been charged.
Suspenden la audiencia del caso de beneficiarios de auxilios económicos del IfarhuPanama· 2025-10-10
Héctor Sambrano is the former director of Scholarships who faced charges in the investigation.
Fiscalía imputará cargos a 28 beneficiarios de auxilios económicos del IfarhuPanama· 2025-10-07
Héctor Sambrano, exdirector of Scholarships, is accused of irregular management of economic aid.
Imputan cargos a exfuncionarios del Ifarhu; otorgaban auxilios económicos a personas con altos ingresosPanama· 2025-09-21
Héctor Sambrano was apprehended for irregularities in the granting of economic aid while serving as a representative.
Capturan al representante de Barrio Colón por el escándalo de los auxilios económicos del IfarhuPanama· 2025-09-19
Héctor Sambrano is a representative of Barrio Colón and was previously the director of scholarships at Ifarhu.
Becas del Ifarhu en los feudos políticos de Meneses y uno de sus subordinadosPanama· 2025-07-21
