Chilean presidential candidate the opposition figure signed a reform that makes substance misuse a ground for losing a government position. He said the measure should remain inflexible. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill letting authorities seize assets without a trial be advanced right away and pledged fast movement on the disqualification bill.

The ruling coalition's absence from the drug test bill signing was planned, Jorge Alessandri said, framing it as a political signal. The alliance aimed to highlight frictions over the new framework.

A leading outlet reported that the Mapuche land conflict has entered a perilous phase under his time in office. The mounting conflict pressures his policy plans as social unrest spreads. Observers say that stalled reforms could worsen the standoff for the next government.