Chilean presidential candidate the conservative hopeful signed a reform that makes substance misuse a ground for dismissal from office. He said the measure must be strict. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill clearing the way for forfeiture without conviction be moved quickly and pledged swift handling of the drug related removal reform.

Key bloc members staying away from the ceremony was intentional, Jorge Alessandri noted, framing it as a political signal. The caucus hoped to highlight tensions over the new drug rules.

One national paper reported that the indigenous land row has entered a perilous phase under the contender's potential rule. The growing unrest strains his reform agenda as public anger grows. Commentators warn that policy delay could raise the stakes for whoever takes office.