Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast signed a reform that makes drug consumption a ground for losing a government position. He said the measure has to be inflexible. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill permitting asset seizure pre conviction be moved quickly and pledged swift handling of the drug related removal reform.

The ruling coalition's absence from the drug test bill signing was intentional, Jorge Alessandri noted, framing it as a tactical choice. The group sought highlight frictions over the new policy.

A major newspaper reported that the Mapuche unrest has entered a risky phase under his leadership. The mounting conflict pressures his policy plans as social unrest deepens. Observers say that policy delay could raise the stakes for the winner of the vote.