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Ecuador: conflict events in April 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

20events19 the month before
38est. deathsrange 27–48
1civilian deaths

In April 2025, UCDP recorded 20 organized-violence events in Ecuador, with 38 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (19). The death toll range is 27 to 48.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.

Events were concentrated in Manabí province (18), Guayas province (1), El Oro province (1).

The most active pairing was Los Choneros - Los Lobos with 17 events.

Where events happened

2025-04-30: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-30: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-29: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-28: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-04-22: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-22: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-04-20: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-20: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-20: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (5 deaths)2025-04-19: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-04-17: Los Lobos vs R7 (12 deaths)2025-04-16: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-04-15: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-14: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-13: Los Choneros vs Los Lagartos (6 deaths)2025-04-12: Los Lobos vs Los Saobox (3 deaths)2025-04-11: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (3 deaths)2025-04-10: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-04-07: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-04-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, April 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Manabí province1829
Guayas province16
El Oro province13

Deadliest events, April 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
17 Apr 2025Cantón El Carmen
Manabí province		Los Lobos vs R7
Non-state, 7 sources		12
13 Apr 2025Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Los Choneros vs Los Lagartos
Non-state, 3 sources		6
20 Apr 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 1 civilian, 2 sources		5
12 Apr 2025Cantón Santa Rosa
El Oro province		Los Lobos vs Los Saobox
Non-state		3
11 Apr 2025Cantón Tosagua
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		3
0–3
28 Apr 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
22 Apr 2025Cantón Portoviejo
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
19 Apr 2025Cantón Chone
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
7 Apr 2025Cantón Portoviejo
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
0–2
16 Apr 2025Cantón Santa Ana
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Los Lobos19
Los Choneros18
R71
Los Lagartos1
Los Saobox1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state20
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.