Ecuador - October 2025

At least four explosives detonated in different parts of Ecuador in October. These included car bombs and other explosive devices in Guayaquil and surrounding areas, as well as in the province of Guayas. Authorities have attributed the attacks to criminal groups, including the Los Lobos gang, apparently in response to security force operations against illegal mining, though investigations are still ongoing. At least 27 people were killed, and dozens more were injured in attacks that signal the increasing use of terrorist tactics by organized crime groups in Ecuador. Although the use of explosives by organized crime groups in Ecuador is not new, it indicates an intensification of the use of indiscriminate violence in response to security operations.

Sources: Teleamazonas, Infobae, Teleprensa, El Pais