The inhabitants of Venice are organizing protests against Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the fourth richest man in the world, while his wedding with journalist Lauren Sánchez approaches at the end of this month. A group called “No Space for Bezos” organizes a demonstration on Friday afternoon to protest against what they fear is an extravagant exhibition of the richness of the billionaire.
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“No Space for Bezos” organized a protest in the Plaza Campo San Giacometo de Venice on Friday afternoon, where protesters spoke speeches in front of large anti-bez posters while dozens of spectators watched.
The protest occurred one day after the group hanged a great poster that said “Bezos” with an “X” crossed out in the bell tower of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore de Venice.
The group published a video of its members raising the poster in the bell tower on Instagram, where it has 1,500 followers.
In several publications on their Instagram page, the group has criticized Bezos and Venice for celebrating the wedding of a billionaire in the city, where organizers say that more attention should be paid to issues such as the increase in housing costs and low wages.
“There is no space for Bezos” – which seems to be a word game with the Blue Origin Space Company of the billionaire, which recently sent Sánchez to the edge of space with Katy Perry and Gayle King – has also hung flyers and painted graffiti throughout the city.
Venice confirmed earlier this year that he would house Bezos’ wedding, but city officials stated that the wedding would not cause “no abnormal interruption to anyone” and said they are working with the organizers of the wedding to be “absolutely respectful of the fragility and singularity of the city”.
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When and where is Jeff Bezos’s wedding?
Bezos and Sánchez are expected to marry in a three -day celebration at the end of this month, from June 24 to 26, according to Venetian officials to CNN. Many details of the ceremony are unknown, but CNN reported that the wedding could be held at its yacht of 500 million dollars, in which they vacationed against the French coast last month. The guest list is not public either, although several tabloids have speculated on what famous friends of the couple could attend. An anonymous source told People that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were invited.
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Bezos and Sánchez committed themselves in May 2023 on their yacht, where he proposed to him with a large ring of pink diamonds. The couple made their relationship public in January 2019, shortly after Bezos announced their divorce from their 25 -year -old, multimillionaire Mackenzie Scott. Sanchez previously worked as a radio journalist and usually collaborated in programs such as The View and Good Day La, and obtained his helicopter pilot license at 40.
Forbes assessment
It is estimated that Bezos has a heritage of 228.4 billion dollars, which makes it the fourth richest person in the world, according to Forbes estimates. Bezos has a little less than 10% of Amazon, a company that he founded in 1994 and led as executive director until his resignation in 2021, at which time he assumed the executive presidency. Bezos also founded the Space Blue Origin company in 2000 and owns The Washington Post, which it acquired in 2013.
This article was originally published by Forbes Us.
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