Former queen of Carnival is elected Queen of the Expoacre 2026 Rodeo The former queen of the Rio Branco Carnival Erica Oliveira was elected Queen of the Expoacre 2026 Rodeo this Saturday (25), during the final of the contest that took place in front of the Rio Branco Palace, in the capital of Acre. She won the R$10,000 prize and will be the official representative of the agricultural fair during the event. The title of Princess of the Lace went to Josefa Inácio, representative of Plácido de Castro, in the interior of Acre, who received R$5,000 for the achievement. Maysa Valadão, from Senador Guiomard, was elected Godmother of the Pawns and won R$3,000. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp In total, 15 participants competed for the three titles. During the contest, the candidates were evaluated based on criteria such as: friendliness; communication; posture; ease and elegance. The new Rodeo Queen succeeds Camila Assunção, winner of the 2025 edition, who passed the ribbon during the ceremony. Maysa Valadão, Josefa Inácio and Erica Oliveira were elected as Godmother of Pedestrians, Princess of the Lace and Queen of Expoacre 2026 Reproduction/Instagram In addition to the cash prize, Erica now officially represents Expoacre 2026 with participation in the Cavalcade, the opening of the rodeo and other cultural activities at the fair, which takes place between the 1st and 9th of August, at the Wildy Viana Exhibition Park, in Rio Branco. On social media, Erica celebrated the achievement and stated that she intends to represent not only Acre culture, but also other women. "For me, it's an honor to be able to be here and represent so many people and our culture. Everything here is about authenticity, responsibility and commitment. It's about representing every woman, strong women who can pursue their dream. It's about carrying a legacy of strong and empowered women", he highlighted. READ MORE: Expoacre 2026: Contracts worth more than R$20 million must be suspended due to suspected irregularities Suspended contracts worth R$22 million are linked to philanthropic institutions with no experience with Expoacre Josefa Inácio, a teacher and atypical mother, also celebrated the result on social media. She thanked her family for their support throughout the preparation for the contest and highlighted her mother's participation in making the costume. "I'm very happy with this banner representing my city. My family helped me a lot. My mother, in fact, was one of the makers of my hat and my wing. If it weren't for them, I would be nothing. The feeling is one of gratitude because every effort is worth it", he stated. Erica was Queen of the 2025 Rio Branco Carnival and has already claimed to have suffered domestic violence Personal archive Rodeo Queen denounced attacks by her ex-husband Winning the title comes less than two weeks after Erica Oliveira reported having been attacked by her ex-husband, with whom she had a relationship for 16 years. In an interview with g1, she reported that she was hanged during an argument, lost consciousness and was saved by her 9-year-old son, who heard the cries for help. "God gave me a second chance at life. I saw death up close. My 9-year-old son saved my life. I suffered a hanging until I lost consciousness. My son heard me. Thanks to him, I'm alive," she said. After the attack, Erica registered a police report at the Specialized Police Station for Women's Assistance (Deam), underwent a forensic examination and requested a protective measure. Érica Oliveira, 30 years old, made public on social media the report of the attempted femicide carried out by her ex-husband in Rio Branco Personal file The case is being investigated by the Civil Police. At the time, Deam's deputy delegate, Kelcinaira da Costa, reported that the suspect was notified to give a statement and that the investigation was launched to investigate the case. Fair takes place amid questions from the TCE Preparations for Expoacre 2026 are monitored by the State Audit Court (TCE-AC), which ordered the suspension of acts related to the contracting of the event structure after identifying signs of irregularities in the process conducted by the State Secretariat of the Civil House. The precautionary measure prevents the signing of contracts, transfers of public resources and payments related to the public call and. to the direct contracting adopted by the government, until further deliberation by the Court of Auditors. According to the TCE, the audit highlighted flaws in the contracting planning, in addition to changes in the execution model that increased the estimated cost of the fair from approximately R$20 million to approximately R$22 million, divided into three contracts. of the process, advisor Ronald Polanco, highlighted that the decision does not prevent the fair from taking place, but seeks to ensure that public resources are applied only after correcting the inconsistencies highlighted by the audit. The State Court of Auditors determines the suspension of Expoacre 2026 contracts. religious and philanthropic organizations and have no known experience in organizing events the size of Expoacre VIDEOS: g1.