Chilean presidential candidate the conservative hopeful signed a reform that makes substance misuse a ground for removal from public office. He said the measure needs to stay firm. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill letting authorities seize assets without a trial be moved quickly and pledged prompt progress on the reform.

The ruling coalition's absence from the drug test bill signing was planned, Jorge Alessandri said, framing it as a political signal. The group sought highlight tensions over the new drug rules.

A major newspaper reported that the Mapuche land conflict has entered a risky phase under a Kast presidency. The mounting conflict pressures his policy plans as social unrest spreads. Pundits say that policy drift could deepen the crisis for the incoming administration.