Should wealthy individuals who received non-repayable IFARHU grants be legally forced to return the money to the state?

The IFARHU "auxilios económicos" scandal outraged Panamanians when investigative journalists revealed that millions of dollars in non-repayable educational grants were secretly awarded to the children of wealthy politicians, diplomats, and business elites instead of students in poverty. Proponents argue that clawing back the funds is a necessary act of justice to restore public trust and punish blatant nepotism. Opponents argue that while the system was highly unethical, the grants were legally approved by the institution at the time, making retroactive forced repayment legally impossible and a dangerous precedent for government contracts.