Sanchez Figueroa, accompanied by her bodyguard, was returning home from a gym when assailants in a white van opened fire, leaving both victims mortally wounded.
The presidential race, in particular, has captured the attention of the nation, with several prominent candidates emerging as frontrunners in the race for the presidency.
According to the US Department of Justice, Nestor Isidro Perez Salas "was one of the Sinaloa cartel's lead sicarios, or assassins" and was involved in the "production and sale of fentanyl" in the United States.
Vice President Jorge Glas, a two-time corruption convict, had been residing in the Mexican embassy since December, citing persecution by Ecuadorian officials.
Glas has been convicted twice on corruption charges. However, he has said that he is the subject of political persecution and had been sheltering inside the Mexican embassy in Quito.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Lopez Obrador, who spoke several times in recent days with Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, added at his morning press conference on Tuesday that details of the investment would be made known on Wednesday. "This will mean a considerable investmen