Alvaro Andres QUIJANO BECERRA

Colombia; Italy

1967-07-18

Bogota, Colombia

Male

Bogota, Colombia; United Arab Emirates

80413253, Cedula No.; AP628498, Passport; YB7731256, Passport

Military

Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra (Quijano), a dual Colombian-Italian national, is a retired Colombian military officer based in the United Arab Emirates who plays a central role in recruiting and deploying former Colombian military personnel to Sudan. Quijano, a former associate of the Colombia-based Notre del Valle Cartel, is supported by a network of associates and companies that specializes in recruiting fighters and facilitating the movement of funds related to their deployment. In Colombia, Bogota-based International Services Agency (A4SI), an employment agency that Quijano co-founded, is the main recruiting node, having engaged in campaigns via its website, group chats, and townhalls to fill positions, including drone operators, snipers, and translators. Quijano’s wife, Colombian national Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero (Oliveros), is A4SI’s owner and manager.

US

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0330

2025-12-09

US

Executive Order 14098 Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

OFAC country specific

Sudan

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

• https://www.state.gov/risks-and-considerations-for-u-s-businesses-operating-in-sudan/

E.O. 14098 of May 4, 2023, among other things, authorizes the imposition of sanctions on foreign persons to address the situation in Sudan following the military’s seizure of power in October 2021 and the outbreak of inter-service fighting in April 2023, and to support a transition to democracy and civilian transitional government in Sudan.

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