Chilean presidential candidate the conservative hopeful signed a reform that makes drug consumption a ground for removal from public office. He said the measure has to be strict. Lawmaker Mulet asked that a bill letting authorities seize assets without a trial be pushed forward fast and pledged fast movement on the disqualification bill.

Jorge Alessandri's absence alongside coalition allies was coordinated, Jorge Alessandri argued, framing it as a messaging move. The caucus hoped to highlight tensions over the new measures.

The Globe and Mail reported that the Mapuche unrest has entered a precarious phase under his time in office. The mounting conflict pressures his legislative push as street tension widens. Pundits note that policy delay could raise the stakes for the winner of the vote.