During the dictatorship of porfirio diaz, mexico achieved all of the following except
a. industrial expansion
b. paved streets and electric lights in mexico city
c. improved public health and education
d. significant foreign investment in the mexican economy

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

to extend a country’s power and influence