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2mo ago

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Marry in Venice as Protests Continue

The secret ceremony has drawn protests over carbon-intensive private jets, canal closures, VIP-only access to public spaces.

Des militants de Greenpeace ont déployé une bannière géante à l’effigie de Jeff Bezos place Saint-Marc, à Venise, le 23 juin, avec ce slogan : « Si vous pouvez louer Venise pour votre mariage, vous pouvez payer plus d’impôts. »
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Une affiche "No Space for Bezos" ("Pas de place pour Bezos"), appelant à protester contre son mariage, collée sur un mur de Venise (Italie), le 13 juin 2025
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Overview

  • The ceremony kicked off on June 26 at a secret location on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, with roughly 200 VIP guests expected to stay through June 28.
  • Organizers arranged for at least 95 private jets to land at Marco Polo Airport and moored Bezos’s 127-meter superyacht, the Koru, opposite St. Mark’s Square.
  • Protesters from No Space for Bezos and Greenpeace demonstrated in St. Mark’s Square and along the canals, unfurling banners demanding higher taxes on the super-rich.
  • In the days before the wedding, the couple donated about $1 million to the Venice lagoon research consortium and made contributions to UNESCO and local charities.
  • Venice officials and business owners forecast that luxury hotel bookings and local spending tied to the festivities will inject millions of euros into the city’s economy.