Chilean presidential candidate Kast signed a reform that makes substance misuse a ground for dismissal from office. He said the measure needs to stay strict. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill letting authorities seize assets without a trial be advanced right away and pledged quick action on the drug removal measure.

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

A major newspaper reported that the Mapuche land conflict has entered a precarious phase under a Kast presidency. The escalation adds pressure his bill package as civic friction grows. Observers warn that policy delay could raise the stakes for the winner of the vote.