Mexico City, June 14 -- A Mexican trade association leader has been removed from his position after a video showing him making a racist gesture toward a South Korean influencer during a FIFA World Cup match went viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism and calls for accountability.

Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of the Jalisco Association of Surveyors and Geomatics Engineers (CITGEJ), was dismissed from his post following the circulation of footage showing him making a "slant-eye" gesture toward South Korean content creator Yoon Su-jin during South Korea's World Cup match against the Czech Republic in Mexico, The Korea Herald reported.

According to reports, the incident occurred in the stands while Yoon, who ...