Members of the Armed Forces gesture as they transport electoral material at the electoral processing centre mounted at Durán, Ecuador, on February 8, 2025, on the eve of the presidential election. In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country's future as they prepare to vote in Sunday election. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP) (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)