Antonio Rodiles

Antonio Enrique González-Rodiles Fernández (Antonio Rodiles, born July 21, 1972) is a Cuban political activist who has achieved international visibility for his work as the coordinator of Estado de SATS,[1] a forum which was created in July 2010 to encourage debate on social, cultural and political issues in Cuba.

In 2010 he founded the forum "Estado de Sats" in Havana, Cuba, with the aim of creating “a plural space for participation and debate” between different sections of the Cuban society.

In November 2012, shortly after the arrest of an independent lawyer and journalist, Antonio Rodiles and several other government critics went to the Cuban State Security headquarters, known as Section 21 (Sección 21) in the neighbourhood of Marianao in Havana, to enquire after her whereabouts.

Rodiles sent an open letter to Cuban president Raúl Castro, dated Dec 6th 2013, to protest against the multiple threats and pressure he has received because of this dissent activities.

[4] Rodiles is a signer of the Madrid Charter, joining an alliance of right-wing and far-right individuals organized by Spanish political party Vox.