the deal. A close advisor said Zelaya would remain politically active and hoped to later return to political activity. Zelaya left Honduras on 27 January 2010 for the Dominican Republic, along with his wife, two children, and President Fernández of the Dominican Republic. Zelaya and his family lived in the Dominican Republic until his return in 2011. Several countries in the region continued to consider Zelaya the legitimate Honduran head of state. Return from exile Honduran President Porforio Lobo met with Zelaya in Cartagena, Colombia on 22 May 2011. They both signed an agreement that allowed Zelaya to return to Honduras from exile. Six days later, on 28 May, Zelaya flew back to Honduras aboard a Conviasa jet and was greeted by thousands of his supporters at the airport. He gave a conciliatory speech that called for political reconciliation and increased democracy in the country. Role of the United States In 2015 and 2016, emails by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were released subsequent to disputes over the Secretary's use of private email accounts for government communications. Some critics have argued that, despite President Obama's public support for Zelaya and condemnation of the coup, these communications suggest that the Secretary of State Clinton seemed more interested in ensuring that previously scheduled elections for the new president proceeded in November, rather than taking a strong stand insisting that Zelaya be restored in the meantime. Zelaya himself has criticized both Clinton and the Obama administration, saying, "On the one hand, they condemned the coup, but on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup." First Gentleman of Honduras Upon his wife's inauguration as President Zelaya became the first First Gentleman in Honduran history. See also Notes References External links Biography by CIDOB Foundation 1952 births Leaders ousted by a coup Living people People from Olancho Department Presidents of Honduras Deputies of the National Congress of Honduras Government ministers of Honduras Liberal Party of Honduras politicians Liberty and Refoundation politicians Honduran people of Basque descent Honduran people of Spanish descent Honduran Roman Catholics