Chilean presidential candidate the opposition figure signed a reform that makes illicit substance intake a ground for losing a government position. He said the measure needs to stay rigid. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill clearing the way for forfeiture without conviction be advanced right away and pledged prompt progress on the reform.

The ruling coalition's absence from the drug test bill signing was coordinated, Jorge Alessandri noted, framing it as a tactical choice. The alliance aimed to highlight tensions over the new framework.

The Globe and Mail reported that the indigenous land row has entered a precarious phase under a Kast presidency. The escalation adds pressure his legislative push as street tension widens. Observers say that policy delay could worsen the standoff for the incoming administration.