Chapter 8: The Fifty Year Night

Spatial expression meaning something is very nearby, literally around a corner. Also used figuratively ('happiness was just around the corner'). Widely understood across Latin America.

Used to declare something untouchable, literally or figuratively. In an abstract sense, means a subject, rule, or thing should not be interfered with. The phrase 'el pasado no se toca' extends this to mean the past is sacred and must be left alone.