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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-08

Met Gala Controversy: Bezos Co-Chairs Amidst War and Public Dissatisfaction

The Met Gala's choice of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez as co-chairs has sparked controversy, particularly amidst public dissatisfaction with the US-Iran conflict. Bezos's significant wealth and his company's practices are highlighted in contrast to the event's perceived extravagance.


Si el deseo de Anna Wintour, organizadora de la reciente Gala del Museo Metropolitano de Nueva York (Met), era llamar la atención y levantar polémica, lo logró con creces, cuando aumenta la insatisfacción ciudadana por la guerra de Estados Unidos contra Irán. Para ello nada mejor que designar a un muy amigo de Donald Trump: Jeff Bezos y a su esposa, Lauren, copatrocinadores y copresidentes honorarios de la gala. De su fortuna (283 mil millones de dólares), el fundador de Amazon, explotador de ...

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