Locals bitter over Jeff Bezos's upcoming Venice wedding

People gather to protest against the wedding of Bezos and Sanchez in Venice, on June 13, 2025. Poster campaigns and stickers have spread throughout the city, including one with images of Bezos reading ‘No space for Bezos’ as some local residents protest claiming the city is transformed into a playground for billionaires. — AFP

ROME: Residents of Venice, already fed up with crowds of tourists cramming into their canal city, now have one more gripe: Jeff Bezos.

The billionaire Amazon founder is due to marry journalist Lauren Sanchez in a celebration in Venice from June 24 to 26 that is expected to attract countless VIPs.