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EcuadorEl Oro province › January 2026

El Oro province: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for El Oro province, Ecuador. Country-wide report: Ecuador, January 2026.

2events1 the month before
8est. deaths
3civilian deaths

El Oro province, Ecuador saw 2 recorded events and 8 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +100% compared with 1 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-31: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-01-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in El Oro province, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
31 Jan 2026Cantón Machala
El Oro province
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
4
8 Jan 2026Cantón Machala
El Oro province
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 3 civilian
4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group416

All months

Monthly reports:Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Apr 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.