All of the statements are true. Clientelism is an informal system where the patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status clients, and it tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment. It helped build loyalty to the PRI and reoriented Mexico's development toward industrialization and wealth accumulation.

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Clientelism

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Clientelism

A) refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less powerful clients.
B) tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment.
C) reoriented Mexico's development away from the egalitarian goals towards a strategy in which the actively encouraged industrialization and the accumulation of wealth.
D) helped to build loyalty to the PRI.
E) All of the above statements are true.

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