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Guayas province: conflict events in March 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Guayas province, Ecuador. Country-wide report: Ecuador, March 2026.

20events4 the month before
42est. deaths
10civilian deaths

In March 2026, UCDP recorded 20 organized-violence events in Guayas province, Ecuador, with 42 estimated deaths. That is +400% compared with 4 events the month before.

75% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 6 events.

Where events happened

2026-03-31: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-03-31: Los Aguilas vs Los Tiguerones (1 deaths)2026-03-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-28: Fatales, Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones (1 deaths)2026-03-28: Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones (1 deaths)2026-03-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-03-23: Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones (1 deaths)2026-03-19: Los Aguilas vs Los Tiguerones (1 deaths)2026-03-17: Fatales, Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones (3 deaths)2026-03-16: Government of Ecuador vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-16: Los Tiguerones - Fenix faction vs Los Tiguerones - Igualitos faction (1 deaths)2026-03-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-03-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-03-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths)2026-03-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (6 deaths)2026-03-09: Los Lagartos vs Mafia 18 (1 deaths)2026-03-08: Los Chone Killers vs Latin Kings (4 deaths)2026-03-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Guayas province, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
12 Mar 2026Guayas provinceUnidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6
12 Mar 2026Cantón Playas
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		6
13 Mar 2026Guayas provinceUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		5
8 Mar 2026Cantón Durán
Guayas province		Los Chone Killers vs Latin Kings
Non-state		4
17 Mar 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Fatales, Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones
Non-state		3
13 Mar 2026Cantón El Triunfo
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
31 Mar 2026Cantón Santa Lucía
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
31 Mar 2026Cantón Santa Lucía
Guayas province		Los Aguilas vs Los Tiguerones
Non-state		1
29 Mar 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1
28 Mar 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group1645
Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones46
Los Aguilas44
Fatales, Los Aguilas24
Los Tiguerones22
Los Chone Killers14

All months

Monthly reports:Jun 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Nov 2025Oct 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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