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Ecuador: conflict events in February 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

23events57 the month before
34est. deathsrange 15–46
5civilian deaths

In February 2025, UCDP recorded 23 organized-violence events in Ecuador, with 34 estimated deaths. That is -60% compared with 57 events the month before. The death toll range is 15 to 46.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

Events were concentrated in Manabí province (20), Guayas province (2), Pichincha province (1).

The most active pairing was Los Choneros - Los Lobos with 21 events.

Where events happened

2025-02-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-25: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-21: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-02-19: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-18: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-18: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-02-17: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (4 deaths)2025-02-15: Los Lagartos vs Mafia 18 (4 deaths)2025-02-14: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (8 deaths)2025-02-13: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-02-12: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-02-11: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-10: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-08: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-08: Los Chone Killers vs Latin Kings (3 deaths)2025-02-07: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-06: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-05: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-02-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-02-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-03: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-02-02: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (5 deaths)2025-02-01: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, February 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, February 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Manabí province2026
Guayas province27
Pichincha province11

Deadliest events, February 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 Feb 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 1 civilian, 2 sources		8
1–8
2 Feb 2025Cantón Jipijapa
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 2 sources		5
17 Feb 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 3 sources		4
0–4
15 Feb 2025Cantón Samborondón
Guayas province		Los Lagartos vs Mafia 18
Non-state, 3 sources		4
8 Feb 2025Cantón Durán
Guayas province		Los Chone Killers vs Latin Kings
Non-state, 3 civilian		3
18 Feb 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
13 Feb 2025Cantón Sucre
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 1 civilian		2
0–2
12 Feb 2025Cantón Santa Ana
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
5 Feb 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
21 Feb 2025Cantón Sucre
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Los Choneros21
Los Lobos21
Los Lagartos1
Mafia 181
Los Chone Killers1
Latin Kings1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state23
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.