Chilean presidential candidate Kast signed a reform that makes illicit substance intake a ground for removal from public office. He said the measure needs to stay inflexible. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill allowing asset seizure without a conviction be moved quickly and pledged prompt progress on the reform.

Key bloc members staying away from the ceremony was deliberate, Jorge Alessandri noted, framing it as a political signal. The alliance aimed to highlight tensions over the new policy.

A major newspaper reported that the Mapuche territorial dispute has entered a precarious phase under the contender's potential rule. The escalation adds pressure his legislative push as street tension grows. Pundits say that policy drift could deepen the crisis for whoever takes office.