A visibly shaken Nick Shirley found himself in what he described as the most dangerous situation he’s ever been in, while visiting Cuba last week to record what it’s like to live inside a Communist country.
“Hey everyone, this is Nick Shirley reporting live from Havana, Cuba. I am currently in probably the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in in my life right now.”

In a terrifying real-time video posted to X, independent journalist Nick Shirley is speaking from a hotel room in Havana, Cuba, warning that he and his two security guards may be on the verge of being kidnapped or detained by Cuban intelligence agents.
Shirley traveled to Cuba on a journalistic visa to document the brutal reality of life under 60+ years of communist dictatorship and the devastating effects of the U.S. embargo. What he found — and what the regime is desperately trying to hide — is a country in total collapse.