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[^2]\n\nMexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) announced on 2026-09-01 that it had fully restored electrical service across the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Chiapas after repairing two high-voltage transmission lines that had suffered severe physical damage. [^3]\n\nPresident Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo presented her second government report on September 1, 2026, at Palacio Nacional, marking 23 months into her six-year term. [^4]\n\nSheinbaum reported a 51% decrease in intentional homicides from October 1, 2024, to July 2026, equating to 44 fewer homicides per day. [^5]\n\nThe minimum wage increased from 2,800 pesos in 2018 to 9,282 pesos in 2026, representing a 154% increase in real terms. [^6]\n\nPresident Claudia Sheinbaum stated in her Second Government Report that only with honesty are true results achieved, claiming the country is better and has a direction marked by the people. [^7]\n\nThe Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported that the outage was caused by the simultaneous disconnection of two transmission lines. [^8]\n\nThe power cut reached Mérida at approximately 7:21 PM on Monday, 2026-09-01, and continued for more than half an hour. [^9]\n\nCFE, the state-owned electricity provider, stated that it is currently working to restore electrical service to the affected regions. [^10]\n\nThe outage was reported to have begun on September 1, 2026, at 05:00 hours. [^11]\n\nState utility officials said on 2026-09-01 that they suspected acts of vandalism caused the damage to the two high-voltage transmission lines in southeastern Mexico. 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