# Ecuador President Noboa Gets Campaign Leave

> Ecuador's president gets two weeks to campaign before local elections.
- Title: Ecuador President Noboa Gets Campaign Leave · The Rio Times
- Summary: Ecuador's president gets two weeks to campaign before local elections. Ecuador's president Daniel Noboa gets two weeks of leave to campaign in local…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/ecuador-noboa-campaign-leave-approved
- Author: Matias Sebastian Lopez
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:10:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ecuador, president, daniel noboa, campaign leave, local elections, ecuador national assembly, acciones democracia nacional, maria jose pinto, voting, news, world, politics
## Ecuador National Assembly Approves Leave
Ecuador's National Assembly approved President Daniel Noboa's request for two weeks of leave to campaign in local elections.
## Leave Dates and Return
Noboa will campaign from November 12 to 18 and return on November 19 before campaigning again until November 26.
## Vice President Takes Over
Vice President María José Pinto will run the government for 14 days during both absences.
## Constitutional Basis
The leave was approved under Article 146 of the Constitution and Article 42 of the Organic Law of the Legislative Function.
## Why Noboa Requested Leave
Noboa asked for leave to support allied candidates within electoral rules, initially requesting 15 days with a return on November 19.
## Who Voted Yes
ADN, Citizen Revolution, independents, and others voted yes, while two Pachakutik lawmakers voted no and one abstained.
## Election Day
Ecuadorians vote in local elections on Sunday November 29, 2026, filling mayors and provincial prefects offices.
## Key takeaway

Ecuador's president Daniel Noboa gets two weeks of leave to campaign in local elections starting November 12, 2026.