[Ecuador] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 9, 2025, relatives and friends of prisoners held a peaceful protest in Guayaquil's Pascuales district regarding tuberculosis cases at Litoral Penitentiary, where six inmates have reportedly died from the disease. The demonstration was classified as low-severity and remained non-violent.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If confirmed and if health concerns spread beyond the prison system, broader social unrest in Ecuador's largest port city could potentially disrupt regional logistics operations.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent confirmation of the tuberculosis outbreak and death toll at Litoral Penitentiary
• Track whether health concerns or related protests expand beyond the prison system to affect broader Guayaquil operations