# Intermittent power outages reported in Merida, Yucatan

Residents of Merida report new intermittent power cuts following a massive peninsula-wide blackout.

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Residents reported new intermittent power outages and a lack of electricity supply in various neighborhoods of Merida on Tuesday, September 1. [^1]

Social media reports indicate that the Montebello, Las Américas, Francisco de Montejo, and Altabrisa colonies, as well as western zones, experienced partial power loss. [^2]

The Comisión Federal de Electricidad attributed the massive blackout on August 31 to damage in high-voltage lines caused by acts of vandalism. [^3]

The general power service was restored during the early morning hours following the massive blackout that occurred on August 31. [^4]

Montebello celebrates Christmas twice a year, with a traditional December celebration and a July festival called 'Como en diciembre'. [^5]

Montebello is a municipality located in the southwest subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia, characterized by high mountain terrain and rugged areas. [^6]

The Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in the Sabaletas district is considered the oldest religious construction in Antioquia, built in the early 17th century. [^7]

The Fundación Ferrocarril de Antioquia restored the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria between 1997 and 2000. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Residents reported new intermittent power outages and a lack of electricity supply in various neighborhoods of Merida on Tuesday, September 1. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. Social media reports indicate that the Montebello, Las Américas, Francisco de Montejo, and Altabrisa colonies, as well as western zones, experienced partial power loss. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
3. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad attributed the massive blackout on August 31 to damage in high-voltage lines caused by acts of vandalism. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
4. The general power service was restored during the early morning hours following the massive blackout that occurred on August 31. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
5. Montebello celebrates Christmas twice a year, with a traditional December celebration and a July festival called 'Como en diciembre'. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. Montebello is a municipality located in the southwest subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia, characterized by high mountain terrain and rugged areas. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in the Sabaletas district is considered the oldest religious construction in Antioquia, built in the early 17th century. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. The Fundación Ferrocarril de Antioquia restored the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria between 1997 and 2000. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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