Ayuntamiento de Merida 1.0

London - When the movie Brave was released, parents were rightfully delighted that finally a Disney film had been made with a strong female role model who didn't need a Prince to whisk her off her feet. Unlike most other Disney heroines, the ...

by Wu Liming, Chang Ailing MERIDA, Mexico, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday wrapped up his Latin American tour with a light-hearted visit to Chichen Itza, an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Mexican ...

(Adds comments on fiscal proposal and Merida Initiative starting in eighth paragraph.) June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration is weighing profit-sharing contracts for companies that invest in the country's ...

MY 11-year-old niece Freya loves Disney's Princess Merida because she's feisty, freckled and takes

Pixar's severe lack of female leads is being talked about again after Merida, the fiery young Scottish princess from 'Brave', was given a makeover. However, though the female characters may not lead the majority of Pixar's feature films, some ...

After facing criticism for its redesign of Brave's Merida -- including by Brenda Chapman, the former director of the film -- Disney has apparently pulled the new look of the character from its princess website. "Numerous supporters have written to ...

A ''glammed up'' version of the redhead heroine, Merida, from the 2012 Pixar hit Brave is creating controversy. The character, who has been added to the Disney Princess Collection (a kind of toy hall of fame for its big female characters), ''now ...

After 200,000 people signed a petition asking Disney to reverse its 'sexy' redesign of Brave's feisty heroine, Merida, it appears the company may have listened. Earlier today, Disney quietly restored the original Merida to the character's profile on ...

Target has released a Merida doll who, with her glossy, wavy hair and dainty features, looks more like a Barbie than the feisty Scottish princess from Pixar's Brave. The unrecognizable toy is being launched just days after Disney sparked controversy ...