Peruvian occupation of Ecuador

Occupation of Ecuador Ocupación del Ecuador (Spanish)
1941–1942
Flags of Ecuador (DMZ) and Peru (El Oro) Coat of arms
Civil Administration in El Oro   Demilitarized Zone
Capital	Machala
Administration	Peru (El Oro)  Ecuador (DMZ)
Government	Civil administration under military occupation
Historical era	Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
• Beginning	23 July 1941
• Ceasefire	31 July 1941
• Withdrawal	12 February 1942
Preceded by Succeeded by Ecuador Ecuador Peru

The Peruvian occupation of Ecuador was the military occupation by the Peruvian Army of the southern provinces of Ecuador that lasted from 1941 to 1942, during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War. After a ceasefire was declared on July 31, 1941, the civil administration became limited to the provinces of El Oro and Loja until the Rio Protocol was signed on January 29, 1942, with Peruvian troops withdrawing on February 12.