Bartolo and his foster mother Monica Ruiz
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"Now he's like any of my other kids,” says Monica Ruiz, on the right. She is Bartolo’s foster mother and can remain so for just over a year longer, until he turns 21 years old.
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CAPTION: "Now he's like any of my other kids,” says Monica Ruiz, on the right. She is Bartolo’s foster mother and can remain so for just over a year longer, until he turns 21 years old.
CREDIT: Erika Beras/PRI