NYTimes: Victor Toro, Tortured in Chile, Fights Deportation

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A must read on one of our own heroes.  Victor Toro has dedicated the past three decades of his life living in Mott Haven as a champion of the poor and disenfranchised.

Kudos to David González for writing a great piece and photographer Michael Kamber for capturing Victor Toro’s essence.

NYTimes: Victor Toro, Tortured in Chile, Fights Deportation http://nyti.ms/huohzT

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