Chilean presidential candidate the right wing contender signed a reform that makes drug consumption a ground for being forced out of a public role. He said the measure must be inflexible. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill clearing the way for forfeiture without conviction be processed urgently and pledged fast movement on the disqualification bill.

Key bloc members staying away from the ceremony was coordinated, Jorge Alessandri argued, framing it as a deliberate statement. The caucus hoped to highlight disagreements over the new drug rules.

A major newspaper reported that the Mapuche unrest has entered a precarious phase under his leadership. The growing unrest strains his legislative push as street tension deepens. Commentators warn that stalled reforms could raise the stakes for the next government.