Amelia Cabrera, the mother in question, took to Facebook on Tuesday to share a poignant message directed at the Unión Eléctrica (UNE) and the government. She detailed her family's exhaustion after days of cooking with wood, battling mosquitoes, and enduring high temperatures without fans or refrigeration. Nationwide Power Grid CrisisHer testimony surfaces during one of the most critical weeks of the year for the National Electric System (SEN). On Tuesday, the UNE projected an availability of just 933 MW during peak demand hours, against an estimated need of 3,250 MW. In reality, the available power amounted to less than a third of what the country required during peak consumption times.