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Protesters claim victory as Bezos moves lavish Venice wedding celebration after backlash

Protesters in Venice are celebrating what they call a major victory after forcing Jeff Bezos to relocate part of his high-profile wedding festivities away from the city centre.

The billionaire’s star-studded three-day celebration, culminating in an event originally planned at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, will now take place at the Arsenale, a move activists claim as proof of grassroots power against “elite excess”.

Local campaigners, climate activists, and groups opposing Bezos’ political affiliations denounced the extravagance amid Venice’s ongoing over-tourism and environmental struggles.

While officials defend the event’s economic benefit, critics say it reflects a growing trend of turning Venice into a playground for the ultra-rich, sidelining ordinary citizens.

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