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Manabí province: conflict events in January 2026

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

10events7 the month before
84est. deathsrange 77–91
1civilian deaths

In January 2026, UCDP recorded 10 organized-violence events in Manabí province, Ecuador, with 84 estimated deaths. That is +43% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 77 to 91.

90% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.

The most active pairing was Los Choneros - Los Lobos with 7 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-31: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2026-01-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (4 deaths)2026-01-17: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2026-01-12: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2026-01-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-01-06: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (65 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Manabí province, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 Jan 2026Manabí provinceUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		65
58–72
11 Jan 2026Cantón Puerto López
Manabí province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		5
25 Jan 2026Cantón Montecristi
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		4
12 Jan 2026Cantón Jama
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		3
25 Jan 2026Cantón Montecristi
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
31 Jan 2026Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
25 Jan 2026Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
17 Jan 2026Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
6 Jan 2026Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
6 Jan 2026Cantón Montecristi
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Los Choneros713
Los Lobos713
Unidentified armed group5141

All months

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

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