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Ecuador: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

21events12 the month before
30est. deathsrange 12–38
2civilian deaths

Ecuador saw 21 recorded events and 30 estimated deaths in August 2024. That is +75% compared with 12 events the month before. The death toll range is 12 to 38.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

Events were concentrated in Manabí province (14), Guayas province (4), Pichincha province (2).

The most active pairing was Los Choneros - Los Lobos with 16 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-30: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2024-08-29: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2024-08-28: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2024-08-27: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2024-08-26: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2024-08-26: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2024-08-24: Los Tiguerones Fenix faction vs Los Tiguerones Igualitos faction (2 deaths)2024-08-24: Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-24: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-24: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-24: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2024-08-21: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2024-08-18: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2024-08-13: Los Lobos vs Los Saobox (5 deaths)2024-08-12: Fatales, Los Aguilas vs Los Lobos , Los Tiguerones (0 deaths)2024-08-12: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-10: Los Lagartos vs Mafia 18 (2 deaths)2024-08-06: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2024-08-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2024-08-02: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Manabí province1418
Guayas province44
Pichincha province23
Azuay province15

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 Aug 2024Cantón Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Azuay province		Los Lobos vs Los Saobox
Non-state		5
30 Aug 2024Cantón Chone
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		3
0–3
29 Aug 2024Cantón Jaramijó
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 1 civilian, 2 sources		3
0–3
28 Aug 2024Cantón Portoviejo
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 3 sources		3
0–3
18 Aug 2024Cantón Quito
Pichincha province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		3
0–3
27 Aug 2024Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 1 civilian		2
0–2
25 Aug 2024Cantón Portoviejo
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
24 Aug 2024Cantón Portoviejo
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
24 Aug 2024Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Los Tiguerones Fenix faction vs Los Tiguerones Igualitos faction
Non-state		2
10 Aug 2024Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Los Lagartos vs Mafia 18
Non-state		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Los Lobos18
Los Choneros16
Los Saobox1
Los Tiguerones Fenix faction1
Los Tiguerones Igualitos faction1
Los Lagartos1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state21
One-sided0

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.