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[^2]\n\nThe Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) filed a legal complaint after identifying signs of deliberate damage to its infrastructure. [^3]\n\nA blackout affected municipalities in the Yucatan Peninsula for nearly seven hours before power was restored. [^4]\n\nA report cited by the article (El Informe) states that CFE acquired four aeroderivative generation units with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, which still need to be installed at high-demand points. [^5]\n\nThe National Meteorological Service (SMN) and the General Water Commission (CONAGUA) advised residents to drink plenty of water, avoid sun exposure between 11:00 and 16:00, and wear light clothing to prevent heatstroke. [^6]\n\nThe National Meteorological Service (SMN) predicted that the Yucatan Peninsula region, including Cancún and Chetumal, would experience clear skies and light winds with a low probability of rain on September 3. [^7]\n\nThe CFE identified specific indicators suggesting the damage to the infrastructure was intentional rather than accidental. [^8]\n\nGovernor Joaquín Díaz Mena stated that the blackout was reported by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) from Chiapas, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán. [^9]\n\nGovernor Joaquín Díaz Mena urged the federal government to invest more in the electrical system for the region. [^10]\n\nThe governor emphasized the need to invest in improving obsolete transmission and distribution lines. 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