La Nación, a prominent Costa Rican news outlet, reported on January 23, 2026, two separate incidents: the death of Angolan footballer Nassur Bacem during a match in Portugal and actions taken by the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) regarding its commercial relationships.
In a post published at 00:36 UTC, La Nación stated: “El futbolista de Angola Nassur Bacem, que militaba en un club de Portugal, colapsó en medio partido y falleció pese a los esfuerzos por reanimarlo.” The report notes that despite resuscitation efforts, Bacem died after collapsing mid-game.
Later the same day at 00:51 UTC, La Nación shared information about developments within Costa Rica’s insurance sector. The outlet wrote: “Director de Reaseguros del INS, William Emilio Fernández, decidió cortar la relación comercial con empresa vinculada al ‘Zar de los Reaseguros’, tras detectar presuntas estafas en Ecuador.” According to this post, William Emilio Fernández decided to end business relations with a company connected to an individual referred to as the “Zar de los Reaseguros,” following suspicions of fraud in Ecuador.
A subsequent update was posted at 00:56 UTC: “INS rompió relación con empresa vinculada a ‘Zar de los Reaseguros’, luego de reunión con presidenta ejecutiva”. This tweet indicates that the decision followed a meeting with the executive president of INS.
The INS is Costa Rica’s state-owned insurance provider and plays a central role in the country’s insurance market. Actions taken by its leadership can have significant impacts on both national and regional industry practices. The reference to alleged fraud in Ecuador highlights ongoing concerns about financial irregularities affecting cross-border insurance dealings in Latin America.
