Hecklers angry at the Chilean government have shouted down the choir at the funeral service for Augusto Pinochet in Santiago.
The former Chilean dictator died on Sunday aged 91. His repressive rule from 1973 to 1990 made him infamous around the world for human rights abuses.
The funeral was held at the military college where he began his career over 70 years ago.
Some 3,000 relatives, friends and top Chilean military officers packed a courtyard in the college grounds to pay their respects to a man who continues to polarise Chilean public opinion.
The former leader was accused of fraud as well as human rights abuses, but poor health meant he never faced trial.
The centre-left government denied General Pinochet the full state funeral usually given to former presidents.
President Michelle Bachelet, who was tortured during his rule, did not attend, and when her representative, Defence Minister Vivianne Blanlot, arrived, she was heckled and whistled at by mourners.
General Pinochet's forces killed around 3,000 opponents and suspected opponents of the government during his rule. Scores of military police officers also died in the political violence.
Many mourners applauded as his coffin, covered with a red white and blue Chilean flag, was carried in to the courtyard in bright sunshine by eight pall-bearers in military uniform.
His body was due to be taken later to an undisclosed destination, possibly Concon, a coastal town close to the port of Valparaiso where he was born, where it will be cremated in accordance with his wishes.
