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After heavy rains in the city of São Paulo on October 11, 3.1 million people were left without power for several days. Enel, the private company responsible for the service, only restored the supply after being notified by the National Consumer Affairs Secretariat. In 2023, the company had already left thousands of São Paulo residents in the lurch around the same time, an episode that cost it a fine of 13 million reais by the Secretariat. The current “blackout” led the city’s mayor, Ricardo Nunes (MDB), to blame Brasília. He is trying to be reelected against a candidate supported by President Lula, Congressman Guilherme Boulos (PSOL). The federal government, on the other hand, pointed the finger at São Paulo, although the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) opened an investigation to investigate the conduct of the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel). On these subjects, reporter André Barrocal interviews Wadih Damous, National Consumer Affairs Secretary. Become a member of the CartaCapital Channel Club and have access to exclusive benefits: https://bit.ly/ClubeDoCanal Subscribe and support CartaCapital: https://bit.ly/CartaYoutube Subscribe to the CartaCapital channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cartacapital?... Follow CartaCapital on social media: Facebook: / cartacapital Twitter: / cartacapital Instagram: / cartacapital