: Becerra uses the characters' dialogues to critique the oligarchies and the ruling class, suggesting that regardless of which party is in power, the fundamental situation for the poor never changes. Digital Availability (PDF)
The title itself is a cynical response to a political slogan from the 1960s. During the campaign for the Liberal Revolutionary Movement (MRL), politician used the phrase "Ahora le toca al pueblo" (Now it’s the people’s turn). Salom Becerra’s inversion—"The people never get their turn"—captures the widespread disillusionment with a system where power remained concentrated among a few privileged families, regardless of which party held office. al pueblo nunca le toca pdf
However, the phrase gained its true viral power through and the corridos tumbados movement, as well as through social media snippets where the audio is layered over videos of political corruption, rising inflation, or hard manual labor. : Becerra uses the characters' dialogues to critique