Chilean presidential candidate the conservative hopeful signed a reform that makes drug consumption a ground for losing a government position. He said the measure must be rigid. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill clearing the way for forfeiture without conviction be pushed forward fast and pledged fast movement on the disqualification bill.

Jorge Alessandri's absence alongside coalition allies was deliberate, Jorge Alessandri said, framing it as a messaging move. The alliance aimed to highlight disagreements over the new policy.

The Globe and Mail reported that the Mapuche unrest has entered a precarious phase under the contender's potential rule. The mounting conflict pressures his legislative push as street tension deepens. Commentators caution that a policy logjam could deepen the crisis for the incoming administration.