 On May 18, 2003, Gómez returned to Panama, where he was received by Duran and Eusebio Pedroza, among others.In a message geared towards Panamanians, he expressed thanks to that country, calling it his second country and saying, among other things "I'm very motivated now that I will return to Puerto Rico, and no one should be surprised if I buy an apartment in Panama and move my family here".However, he bought a house in Orlando, Florida in 2006.