CFE restores power in Yucatán Peninsula after 7-hour blackout reportedly caused by vandalism

The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) reported that service was restored in four southeastern states that were without electricity for approximately seven hours beginning Monday evening, blaming the lengthy blackout on vandalism. As the 34-degree (93 F) day came to an end, cities across the Yucatán Peninsula were darkened after two high-voltage power lines were “damaged.” The power outage crip…