Billionaire US envoy faces Venice protests amid yacht tour
- The US ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, was greeted by several hundred demonstrators as he arrived in Venice on Friday aboard his luxury superyacht.
- Fertitta's yacht, which is 117 meters long (384 feet) and worth an estimated $450 million (€393 million), loomed over historic buildings lining the lagoon.
- Police boats patrolled the surrounding waters, while riot police guarded waterfront access points.
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- The US ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, was greeted by several hundred demonstrators as he arrived in Venice on Friday aboard his luxury superyacht.
- Fertitta's yacht, which is 117 meters long (384 feet) and worth an estimated $450 million (€393 million), loomed over historic buildings lining the lagoon.
- Police boats patrolled the surrounding waters, while riot police guarded waterfront access points.
Sources: DW