Demonstrators on the Rialto Bridge, hold smoke flares while standing by a banner that reads 'No space for Bezos' as they take part in a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the third day of Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos' wedding festivities, in Venice, Italy, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestrDemonstrators on the Rialto Bridge, hold smoke flares while standing by a banner that reads 'No space for Bezos' as they take part in a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the third day of Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos' wedding festivities, in Venice, Italy, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestrMass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice protests in recent days against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-profile wedding have highlighted growing global grievances. Luca Zaia, the regional governor of Veneto around Venice, said the city should be proud of hosting the wedding. Andrea Segre, a 49-year-old Italian film director born in Venice, said the city was also pushing out ordinary residents.
