Environmental Issues

EXPOSÉ: Bezos’ Lavish Venice Wedding Sparks Outrage Amid Local Struggles

By Economics Desk | June 26, 2025

While Jeff Bezos prepares for a star-studded wedding in Venice, local activists decry the billionaire’s disregard for the city’s overtourism woes, housing crisis, and environmental vulnerabilities.

As Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez plan an extravagant wedding in Venice, Italy, the spectacle has triggered sharp backlash from local activists and concerned citizens. Under banners like “No Space for Bezos,” protesters are calling out the billionaire’s celebration as emblematic of the growing inequality and unsustainable pressures that wealthy elites impose on historic cities. Venice is already grappling with overtourism, which drives up housing costs and threatens the delicate ecosystem of this iconic lagoon city. The influx of ultra-rich visitors for private events exacerbates the overcrowding crisis that locals face daily. Meanwhile, climate change looms as a...

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