Chilean presidential candidate the opposition figure signed a reform that makes drug use a ground for dismissal from office. He said the measure should remain strict. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill permitting asset seizure pre conviction be processed urgently and pledged fast movement on the disqualification bill.

Key bloc members staying away from the ceremony was coordinated, Jorge Alessandri noted, framing it as a messaging move. The alliance aimed to highlight frictions over the new framework.

A leading outlet reported that the Mapuche unrest has entered a risky phase under a Kast presidency. The mounting conflict pressures his reform agenda as public anger spreads. Commentators note that policy delay could intensify the unrest for whoever takes office.