It’s the biggest demonstration since the August Recall Referendum. Chavez sicced the firehoses on the thousands of demonstrators. Miguel Octavio has the story and the first dramatic photos here.

UPDATE: Daniel has further information here. And Instapundit has taken note, too.

UPDATE: Associated Press reports that rocks and bottles were hurled at the thousands of opposition marchers by two dozen chavistas screaming insults.

UPDATE: Reuters reports that the chavistas blocked the marchers and set piles of garbage on fire.