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Ecuador: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

20events40 the month before
48est. deaths
6civilian deaths

Ecuador saw 20 recorded events and 48 estimated deaths in April 2026. That is -50% compared with 40 events the month before.

75% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 6.

Events were concentrated in Guayas province (8), Manabí province (5), El Oro province (3).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 15 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-25: Los Lobos vs Los Saobox (5 deaths)2026-04-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-19: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths)2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-04-10: Los Lobos vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-04-10: Los Lobos vs Los Saobox (3 deaths)2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ecuador, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Guayas province822
Manabí province56
El Oro province311
Los Ríos province27
Pichincha province22

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
19 Apr 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		6
25 Apr 2026Cantón Machala
El Oro province		Los Lobos vs Los Saobox
Non-state		5
18 Apr 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 1 civilian		5
8 Apr 2026Guayas provinceUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		5
23 Apr 2026Cantón Buena Fe
Los Ríos province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		4
23 Apr 2026Cantón Machala
El Oro province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
10 Apr 2026Cantón Guabo
El Oro province		Los Lobos vs Los Saobox
Non-state		3
10 Apr 2026Cantón Quevedo
Los Ríos province		Los Lobos vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
21 Apr 2026Cantón Manta
Manabí province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
10 Apr 2026Cantón Guayaquil
Guayas province		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group32
Los Lobos3
Los Saobox2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based2
Non-state15
One-sided3

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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