A life-size mannequin of Jeff Bezos lying on a giant Amazon box floated through Venice’s Grand Canal on Thursday (26 June) in protest of the billionaire’s upcoming wedding. Clutching dollar bills, the figure drifted past gondolas, amusing onlookers while making a pointed statement about wealth and inequality. The stunt, orchestrated by activist group Borne Media, used a remotely controlled motorised raft to carry the fake Bezos. His wedding to Lauren Sánchez has sparked backlash from Venetians and activists, who see it as a symbol of the growing divide between rich outsiders and local residents struggling with rising costs and overtourism.

Greenpeace unfurled a huge banner with a sharp message about the Amazon founder's tax bill.

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Mega yachts and private jets started arriving in Venice Tuesday for the big wedding bash Thursday through Saturday of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and journalist and pilot Lauren…

The wedding, hosted in Venice, Italy, is expected to cost millions of dollars as residents protest the upcoming luxury event.

No Space for Bezos activist group tells BBC they are "very proud of this".

Activists threatened to fill the canal around the Scuola della Misericordia with inflatable crocodiles to block access

Mega yachts and private jets started arriving in Venice Tuesday for the big wedding bash Thursday through Saturday of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and journalist and pilot Lauren…

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The rich and famous are not letting angry protesters dampen their spirits as they arrive in Venice for four days of lavish celebrations in the Italian city.

Nuptials of Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest against event

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People power forced a change of venue, proving that a man worth £223bn can still fall foul of ordinary folk with pool floats, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Amazon tycoon set to marry Lauren Sanchez in lavish Venice wedding as activists protest ‘growing disparity’.

The arrival of the billionaire circus that is Jeff Bezos's wedding to Lauren Sanchez has fixed the eyes of the world not only on Venice, but on the anger felt by residents

VENEZIA - Dal ponte di Rialto i turisti osservano Mr Amazon galleggiare sul Canal Grande, sdraiato su una scatola del colosso americano mentre impugna una manciata di dollari. Ma…

There were moments of tension on Thursday during a protest in Venice's St Mark's Square against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his huge wedding in the city. (ANSA)