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Ecuador: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

14events26 the month before
48est. deaths
0civilian deaths

Ecuador saw 14 recorded events and 48 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -46% compared with 26 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict.

Events were concentrated in Manabí province (6), Guayas province (4), El Oro province (3).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 8 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-02-24: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (1 deaths)2026-02-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-02-23: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (7 deaths)2026-02-23: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2026-02-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-02-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-02-14: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (8 deaths)2026-02-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-02-11: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)2026-02-11: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (5 deaths)2026-02-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-02-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-02-04: Los Choneros vs Los Lobos (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, February 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Manabí province619
Guayas province418
El Oro province39
Pichincha province12

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 Feb 2026Cantón Naranjal
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		8
23 Feb 2026Cantón Jama
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		7
11 Feb 2026Cantón San Vicente
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		5
24 Feb 2026Cantón Durán
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		4
18 Feb 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		4
6 Feb 2026Cantón Machala
El Oro province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		4
4 Feb 2026Cantón Pasaje
El Oro province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
23 Feb 2026Cantón San Vicente
Manabí province		Los Choneros vs Los Lobos
Non-state		2
23 Feb 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
20 Feb 2026Cantón Quito
Pichincha province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group16
Los Choneros6
Los Lobos6

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state14
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.