President Daniel Noboa requested a leave of absence to boost his campaign for the referendum.

President Daniel Noboa formally requested a temporary leave from the National Assembly to dedicate the coming days to the campaign for the 2025 popular consultation and referendum. The request was submitted on November 5 and will be addressed by the Plenary this Friday, the 7th, at 16:00.

The request, submitted in accordance with Articles 146 of the Constitution and 42 of the Organic Law of the Legislative Function, specifies that the president will be absent from 00:01 to 19:00 on Friday, the 7th, and then from November 9 to 13. During that time, Vice President María José Pinto will temporarily assume the functions of the Executive.

"This leave will allow the president to present to the public the motivations and reasons supporting the popular consultation and the referendum, without incurring any electoral violation," stated the document sent by Noboa to the head of the Legislature, Niels Olsen. The official majority guarantees the approval of the leave.

The electoral process includes four key questions, among them the creation of a Constituent Assembly and the elimination of restrictions imposed by correísmo, such as the prohibition of foreign military bases. Noboa seeks with this campaign to strengthen security, reduce public spending, and reform politics for a more efficient State.