Herminio Alonso Blanco Mendoza (born July 25, 1950 in Chihuahua) is a Mexican economist. Herminio Blanco has 27 years of experience in international trade. As Mexico’s Minister of Trade and Industry, NAFTA Chief Negotiator and Vice Minister of International Negotiations, he played a role in the design and implementation of recent structural changes to Mexico's economy. He directed the team that made Mexico the country with more free trade agreements in the world (34 countries at that time). Candidate to the post of World Trade Organization Director-General Professional Experience