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CFE Says Vandalism Caused Blackout Affecting Four Mexican States
CFE says vandalism caused a blackout in four Mexican states; power was fully restored by 3:08 a.m.
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- CFE said service was fully restored by 3:08 a.m. on Tuesday, and that it would continue inspections to determine the circumstances of the outage. · Vanguardia
- Mexico's Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported that a power outage began around 8 p.m. on Monday, affecting users in the states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche and Chiapas. · Vanguardia
- President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said on 2026-09-01 that the government is advancing in strengthening the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). · EL NORTE
- Two men, identified as Mario "N" and Tomás "N", were detained by the Guardia Nacional in El Centinela, Baja California, for transporting 584 liters of diesel allegedly stolen from a CFE tanker. · El Imparcial
- CFE reported at 11:01 p.m. that the disconnection had partially affected power supply in the Yucatan Peninsula and southeastern Mexico. · Vanguardia
- CFE said its first update showed restoration progress at 55% for affected users in the four states. · Vanguardia
- Sheinbaum said on 2026-09-01 that an investment of more than 244 billion pesos is underway to modernize and expand CFE transmission and distribution networks. · EL NORTE
- The diesel was reportedly stolen from a tanker truck containing 46,000 liters of fuel belonging to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). · El Imparcial
- The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) obtained the vinculación a proceso for the two suspects and imposed prisión preventiva (preventive prison custody). · El Imparcial
- A blackout affected the Mexican states of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Yucatán, and Chiapas one day before President Claudia Sheinbaum's September 1, 2026 statement. · EL NORTE
- The judge granted the FGR a three-month deadline to conclude the complementary investigation stage. · El Imparcial
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