Overview

• Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez exchanged vows on June 27 at San Giorgio Maggiore and are set to host a grand ball at the Arsenal on June 28.
• The Italian Tourism Ministry projects the festivities will generate about €957.3 million in economic impact, nearly 68 percent of the city’s annual tourism revenue.
• Bezos pledged €3 million to lagoon protection and UNESCO conservation initiatives in a donation unveiled by Veneto regional president Luca Zaia.
• Officials maintained routine summer security levels while orchestrating extensive canal closures and requisitioning water taxis without deploying extra police reinforcements.
• Resident groups including No Space for Bezos and Extinction Rebellion have continued daily demonstrations in St. Mark’s Square to protest overtourism and the privatization of public spaces.