Oscar Denis Sánchez | |
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| Vice President of Paraguay | |
| In office 28 June 2012 –15 August 2013 | |
| President | Federico Franco |
| Preceded by | Federico Franco |
| Succeeded by | Juan Afara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2,1946 Concepción,Paraguay |
| Political party | Authentic Radical Liberal Party |
Oscar Denis Sánchez (born 2 October 1946,in Concepción) is a Paraguayan politician and former Vice President. He was elected in June 2012. [1] Upon his election he was Senator in the Senate of Paraguay.
Previously he was the governor of Concepción Department 1993–1998 and a member of the Chamber of Deputies 1998–2003. He is a chemist by profession. [1]
Denis was kidnapped along with one of his employees,on 9 September 2020 near Concepción,not far from the site where the Paraguayan army had dismantled a Paraguayan People’s Army (EPP) training area a week before. On 11 September,it was officially revealed that this organization was responsible for the abductions. [2] As of May 2022 [update] ,Denis remains in captivity. [3]
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