Wilfrido Blanco

Wilfrido Blanco Mora is a Costa Rican educator, civil servant, and political activist.

Blanco served as Vice-Minister of Education during Abel Pacheco's presidency.

[1] During his time in office, he promoted student security,[1] greater access to education,[2] and higher student achievement.

Under Blanco's administration, the Ministry of Public Education began requiring teaching candidates to present a criminal record with applications for teaching positions.

[3] He was a former member of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC for its Spanish initials) and a current member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials).