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Ecuador: conflict events in September 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

15events20 the month before
52est. deathsrange 52–56
3civilian deaths

Ecuador saw 15 recorded events and 52 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is -25% compared with 20 events the month before. The death toll range is 52 to 56.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in Manabí province (12), Esmeraldas province (1), El Oro province (1).

The most active pairing was Los Choneros - Los Lobos with 14 events.

Where events happened

2025-09-27: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-09-25: Los Lobos vs Los Tiguerones (17 deaths)2025-09-23: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-09-23: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-09-22: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (14 deaths)2025-09-21: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2025-09-12: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (7 deaths)2025-09-10: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-09-10: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (5 deaths)2025-09-06: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-09-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2025-09-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-09-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-09-03: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)2025-09-02: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, September 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, September 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Manabí province1214
Esmeraldas province117
El Oro province114
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province17

Deadliest events, September 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
25 Sep 2025Cantón Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas province		Los Lobos vs Los Tiguerones
Non-state, 5 sources		17
22 Sep 2025Cantón Machala
El Oro province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 4 sources		14
12 Sep 2025Santo Domingo de los Colorados municipality
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 3 sources		7
10 Sep 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state, 2 civilian, 4 sources		5
23 Sep 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
21 Sep 2025Cantón Santa Ana
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
27 Sep 2025Cantón El Carmen
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
23 Sep 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
10 Sep 2025Cantón Montecristi
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1
6 Sep 2025Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Los Lobos15
Los Choneros14
Los Tiguerones1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state15
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.