On the Ground in Venice for Jeff Bezos's Glitzy Wedding

On the ground in Venice for Jeff Bezos's glitzy wedding

BBC Rome correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Venice, amid protests against the nuptials.

Stop moaning about Jeff Bezos’s wedding

Those eco-irritant protests are doing Venice no favours.

I run a souvenir stall in Venice. The real chaos is coming from protesters, not Jeff Bezos' wedding.

Jessica Testoni has always lived in Venice and doesn't feel that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding has disrupted the city.Pierfrancesco Celada for BIJessica Testoni was born and raised in Venice, Italy, and runs a souvenir stall.She says celebrities coming to Venice is a good thing.She's happy Bezos and Sanchez are getting married there, as it can help her business.Jessica Testoni is a lifelong resident of Venice who runs a souvenir stall …

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