internal affairs

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the U.S. of meddling in Mexico’s internal affairs after a report about two Mexican governors who had their U.S. visas revoked amid probes into possible links to organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But as Exxon replies, a “substantial portion of the S&P 500 including the majority of Delaware incorporated issuers, maintain exclusive-forum provisions designating a single court for internal affairs litigation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"We always oppose interference in other countries' internal affairs," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news conference when asked about Trump's comments.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“We categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries,” Sheinbaum said in her daily news conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Its jurisdiction was strictly limited to relations among the nations and outside groups; internal affairs were the province of the individual nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann