Raymond earned a PhD. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree from the same university in 2001.
Raymond has been the target of fierce criticism from environmental groups for his stances on global warming and his opposition to the Kyoto protocol.
... Dom Pedro II was deposed in 1889 and a republican based federation was adopted.
Brazil received an influx of over 5 million immigrants in the late 19th, early 20th ...