- Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez are set to hold their wedding in Venice from June 24-26, an event expected to be a lavish display of wealth.
- Local Venetians are protesting the high-profile wedding, viewing it as another instance of overtourism and a symbol of the city being exploited by wealthy visitors.
- Demonstrators, including Marta Sottoriva, hung a No Space for Bezos banner on the Rialto bridge, arguing the event primarily benefits luxury businesses rather than the broader local economy.
- The wedding is estimated to cost millions, with significant bookings of luxury hotels and water taxis, though city officials and some locals downplay its overall impact on Venice's daily life.
- Protesters plan further big, colorful, non-violent demonstrations during the three-day event to speak out against a system that allows ultra-rich individuals to buy a city.
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