Bezos marries Sanchez in a divided Venice

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters.

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"This city seems impossible! It can’t exist and yet, here it is!" an enchanted Mr Bezos told a La Repubblica journalist Thursday who got close to the magnate as he whizzed around the canals by boat.

But protesters had a different view, wondering how long Venice can endure: While the billionaires party, activists say the fragile city is sinking, overrun by tourists, and a victim of depopulation as locals unable to pay soaring rents are forced out.

"No Kings, No Bezos" read a sign in green neon projected on the St Mark’s Campanile tower on Thursday night.

Ms Sanchez late Friday posted a photo on Instagram — under a new name, laurensanchezbezos — showing her in a long flowing white dress and him in black tie, though it did not provide any indication where it was taken.