Chilean presidential candidate the right wing contender signed a reform that makes illicit substance intake a ground for dismissal from office. He said the measure has to be inflexible. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill allowing asset seizure without a conviction be advanced right away and pledged swift handling of the drug related removal reform.

Key bloc members staying away from the ceremony was coordinated, Jorge Alessandri stated, framing it as a messaging move. The caucus hoped to highlight tensions over the new measures.

A leading outlet reported that the Mapuche land conflict has entered a dangerous phase under his time in office. The rising tension weighs on his bill package as civic friction widens. Observers note that stalled reforms could intensify the unrest for the winner of the vote.