By Manuel SilvestriVENICE, July 17 (Reuters) - A few hundred people in Venice protested on Friday against U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta as he arrived in the lagoon city aboard his superyacht, drawing criticism of President Donald Trump's policies.Activists also objected to the heightened security measures put in place by local authorities as Venice prepares for one of its most important festivals.

The billionaire U.S. ambassador to Italy got a rude awakening as he arrived to his next stop in his luxury yacht.

E' arrivato a Venezia Boardwalk, il mega yacht dell’ambasciatore americano in Italia Tilman J. Fertitta. Il miliardario ieri era a Ravenna e oggi, 17 luglio, è approdato in...