Nick Shirley EXPOSES What’s REALLY Happening Inside Cuba

On the PBD Podcast, Patrick Bet-David gets an early look at Nick Shirley’s reporting from Cuba before the full video was publicly released. Shirley traveled through Havana interviewing residents and documenting fuel shortages, economic hardship and daily life on the island. Shirley’s footage of nearly empty gas stations reflected a documented crisis. Reuters reported in May 2026 that fuel had all but disappeared from state-run Havana stations, with strict rationing and black-market gasoline reaching as much as $8–$10 per liter.
Cuba’s crisis extends beyond gasoline. Human Rights Watch reports prolonged blackouts and acute shortages of food and medicine, while Reuters has documented how reduced oil supplies and U.S. restrictions have disrupted transportation and essential public services. Shirley says people became reluctant to speak while his crew attracted attention with cameras. While his specific surveillance experience cannot be independently established from the footage alone, documented cases show Cuban authorities monitoring, harassing and detaining government critics and independent journalists.