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Nayarit prosecutors say an extortion network added a 10% levy to egg sellers in Bahía de Banderas and nearby municipalities, leading to arrests.

A Navy sailor was wounded and an alleged attacker killed after gunfire during a patrol in Aguamilpa, Bahía de Banderas.

An armed group restrained workers, robbed a gas station and burned an Oxxo in La Cruz, the area’s third ATM-linked attack since June.

Eight men from Bahía de Banderas are linked to February U.S. boat strikes, but neither government has confirmed their identities.

Bahía de Banderas plans a five-day Día de Muertos festival across five towns, with surf, parades, altars and full details still pending.

Ten people were detained in Tepic and Xalisco raids, including an alleged CJNG coordinator, as questions remain over his claimed rank.

Mexican Navy crews rescued three kayakers found floating in life jackets off Bucerías after relatives lost sight of them at sea.

Two Nayarit beach cleanups involving sargassum have renewed attention to a warning Puerto Vallarta researchers made in 2019.

Nuevo Nayarit ranks sixth in Tripadvisor’s 2026 Mexico list, while tourism data show strong occupancy without proof the award drove demand.

Sayulita will receive Mexico’s first Surf City title Nov. 2, linking Nayarit’s surf boom to growth, events and coastal management.

Bahía de Banderas activated wildlife protocol after a California sea lion was found dead at Playa Pascuaritos in Higuera Blanca.

Bahía de Banderas police detained a suspect in Bucerías beach thefts and asked possible victims or witnesses to report similar cases.

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