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Hermosillo Users March to Demand Reliable Power and a Constitutional Right to Electricity

Organizers pledge sustained pressure after weeks of blackouts during extreme heat.

Overview

  • Hundreds gathered in central Hermosillo under the Unión de Usuarios to press the CFE for dependable electricity service.
  • Protesters called for federal and state lawmakers to recognize access to power as a human right in the Constitution.
  • Sonora health authorities report 20 confirmed heat-related deaths this season and roughly 300 people affected.
  • Residents describe outages lasting more than 24 hours, damaged appliances and nights spent in hotels, with reports of overloaded transformers, equipment explosions and low voltage.
  • The CFE has attributed some interruptions to vandalism, a claim organizers dispute as they vow to keep mobilizing until federal authorities respond.