Meryleisy Valencia found alive after 16 days missing in Nayarit

Meryleisy Valencia Mercado, 38, has been located alive after being missing for 16 days in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit. Her family confirmed her return on November 1, following her disappearance on October 16.

Her partner, Alfredo Vega, remains missing. He was reported missing in Sayulita on the same date as Valencia. While a witness alleged that Valencia was forcibly taken into a vehicle, the Nayarit Prosecutor's Office has not publicly confirmed these circumstances. The authorities had previously activated the Alba Protocol regarding her case.