Óscar Denis

Oscar Denis Sánchez is a Paraguayan politician and former Vice President. He was elected in June 2012. Upon his election he was Senator in the Senate of Paraguay.

Information

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.

2020 kidnapping

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 training area a week before. On 11 September, it was officially revealed that this organization was responsible for the abductions., Denis remains in captivity.