Venice Protests Planned as Jeff Bezos Visits Italian City

Venice is bracing for demonstrations this week as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives, sparking criticism from local groups concerned about the effects of high-end tourism and the commodification of the historic city.Activists are organizing both a demonstration at a city building later this week and a march on Saturday night, aiming too highlight what they perceive as the detrimental impact of wealthy visitors and the change of Venice into a playground for the affluent.