Pics: Uproar as Bezos-Sanchez final wedding party at Venice gala marred by ‘Kisses yes, Bezos no’ protests

 Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are getting ready for the 3rd day of celebrations in Venice. However, they are facing massive protests ahead of the final party.

Updated on: Jun 28, 2025 10:27 PM IST

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People take part in a protest 'No Space for Bezos' a day after the wedding ceremony of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, at Venice's train station on June 28, 2025. (Photo by ANDREA PATTARO / AFP) (AFP)

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Activists stage a protest in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, denouncing the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city's residents. AP/PTI(AP06_28_2025_000259A) (AP)

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The "No Space for Bezos" protesters, who argue that the lagoon city is turning into a private playground for the wealthy at the expense of the local population due to "overtourism," have partially won their battle after threatening to flood the canals with inflatable crocodiles. (AFP)

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People take part in a protest 'No Space for Bezos' a day after the wedding ceremony of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, at Venice's train station on June 28, 2025. (Photo by ANDREA PATTARO / AFP) (AFP)

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During protests, the demonstrators have displayed anti-Bezos banners on well-known Venetian sites.  (AFP)

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This week, they joined Greenpeace and the British group “Everyone Hates Elon,” which demolished Tesla vehicles in opposition to Elon Musk, in erecting a massive banner in Saint Mark's Square against the tax breaks for wealthy. (AP)

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The initiative aimed to raise awareness of the "social and climate injustice", according to Greenpeace. It asserted that "Bezos embodies an economic and social model that is leading us towards collapse" and that lifestyles fueled by "the arrogance of a few billionaires" are damaging the planet. (AP)

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Police patrol the water in front of the Venice Arsenale in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (AP)

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Activists were seen holding "kisses yes, Bezos No' posters against wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday.. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (AP)

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Demonstrators take part in a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the third day of Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos wedding festivities, in Venice, Italy, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri (REUTERS)

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Police patrol the water in front of the Venice Arsenale in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (AP)

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Demonstrators raised anti-Bezos and anti-Elon Musk slogans with flags in their hands. (REUTERS)