Billionaire Bezos' 'Wedding of the Century' Divides Venetians

Venice is divided ahead of the celebrity wedding of US tech tycoon Jeff Bezos and journalist Laura Sanchez, with some looking forward to the glitz and glamour, while others fear it will turn the scenic city of gondolas and palazzi into an amusement park.

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Many details of the wedding are still under wraps — including the precise day it will happen — but it is certain that scores of personalities from the film, fashion and business worlds will arrive to see Mr Bezos tie the knot — provided they can get past the protesters.

One group has plastered banners on the city's famous Rialto Bridge reading "No space for Bezos!" and threatened peaceful blockades, complaining that the medieval and Renaissance city needs public services and housing, not celebrities and over-tourism.