A video lasting just a few seconds ended a career in leadership that presumably took years to build. Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of the State of Jalisco (CITGEJ), was removed from his position after being caught on camera making a racist eye-slanting gesture directed at a South Korean spectator during a 2026 FIFA World Cup match.
The incident occurred on June 13 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, during a group stage match between South Korea and the Czech Republic. The target of the gesture was Yoon Su-jin, a South Korean influencer who posted the footage to her social media account under the title “Am I too sensitive?” The internet answered that question decisively: no, she was not.
What the video showed and how fast it spread
The gesture Bernal Miramontes made, pulling at the corners of his eyes to mimic Asian facial features, is one of the most universally recognized forms of anti-Asian mockery.
Yoon Su-jin, who posts under the handle @inocat_t, uploaded the clip on the same day it happened. The video spread rapidly across platforms, drawing condemnation from viewers in Mexico and internationally. Mexican internet users were among the first to push back, with many posting apologies on Yoon’s behalf and demanding accountability from Bernal Miramontes.
