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Shoppers crowd the entrance of a store offering rechargeable light bulbs in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Shoppers crowd the entrance of a store offering rechargeable light bulbs in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Christmas tree vendor Maria Constante waits for customers, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid power rationing that she says have slowed sales. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Christmas tree vendor Maria Constante waits for customers, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid power rationing that she says have slowed sales. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Lamps illuminate religious icons in a storefront window, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Lamps illuminate religious icons in a storefront window, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Reflected in a mirror, Ines Mejia speaks during an interview in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Reflected in a mirror, Ines Mejia speaks during an interview in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Vehicles drive through a darken sector of Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Vehicles drive through a darken sector of Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A nail technician gives a manicure lit by a rechargeable light bulb during a power outage in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A nail technician gives a manicure lit by a rechargeable light bulb during a power outage in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A solar-powered Christmas tree stands in Carolina Park, in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A solar-powered Christmas tree stands in Carolina Park, in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Customers shop for Christmas decorations in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Customers shop for Christmas decorations in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ines Mejia explains how she had to reduce the size of her nativity scene, during an interview in her home in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ines Mejia explains how she had to reduce the size of her nativity scene, during an interview in her home in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A girl lies on a bus bench reading backdropped by a storefront adorned with Christmas decorations, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A girl lies on a bus bench reading backdropped by a storefront adorned with Christmas decorations, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A couple selling corn wait for customers backdropped by a storefront adorned with Christmas decorations, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A couple selling corn wait for customers backdropped by a storefront adorned with Christmas decorations, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa suspended daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A pedestrian walks past a solar-powered Christmas lights installation, in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A pedestrian walks past a solar-powered Christmas lights installation, in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, amid an energy crisis and blackouts that the government has attributed to a drought. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)