Mayor of Cruzeiro do Sul, Zequinha Lima (Progressistas), announced support for Alan Rick, Mailza Assis' opponent in this year's dispute Reproduction/Instagram The mayor of Cruzeiro do Sul, in the interior of Acre, Zequinha Lima, contradicted his party, Progressistas (PP), and announced support for senator Alan Rick (Republicans) in the dispute for state government in this year's election. Zequinha is from the same party as governor Mailza Assis, who, like Rick, is a pre-candidate for the state executive. The manager announced the position on a social network after a meeting this Monday (29). ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp "We continue together, believing in dialogue, unity and the construction of new paths for Acre. We believe in the strength of people, in work and in a project that can bring progress and opportunities to our state", say the mayor's posts. Zequinha Lima, re-elected mayor, talks about the government plan for Cruzeiro do Sul Zequinha Lima was one of the 14 mayors elected by the party in the 2024 elections. He received 50.20% of the votes in the second largest city in the state and won by a narrow margin against Jéssica Sales (MDB). After announcing his support for the senator, the mayor already appeared alongside the pre-candidate on the public agenda during the first night of Expoacre Juruá, later this Tuesday. Zequinha Lima (PP) supports the pre-candidacy of Alan Rick (Republicans) for the state government Reproduction READ MORE AC government dismisses relatives of senator Alan Rick and changes the presidency of Funtac Senator reports having been banned from entering a socio-educational center in Acre; government denies Acre reaches election year with two Senate seats up for grabs; see scenarios Gladson Camelí is sentenced by the STJ to more than 25 years in prison Gladson Camelí leaves his position as governor of Acre to run for the Senate; Mailza takes over The move was the first in a two-day sequence of political setbacks for the governor, as the president of the Department of Highways, Waterway and Airport Infrastructure of Acre (Deracre), Sula Ximenes, resigned from her position this Tuesday (30), just over a month after returning. In the request, she criticized the state government. Understand this matter. Mailza Assis and Zequinha Lima are from the same party, Progressives, however, he will support an opponent of hers Reproduction/Instagram Racha in the party Zequinha Lima was not the first mayor representing the PP to support Rick. Gerlen Diniz, from Sena Madureira, also has a public alliance with the senator and has participated in episodes of tension with the state government because of this. In February this year, Diniz and Rick were accused of breaking into the works at Pousada do Agricultor. At the time, Deracre, in a statement, classified their stance as 'disrespectful and aggressive' and said that they went to the building to take 'filming for political and electoral promotion'. Government accuses mayor and senator of invading work in Acre and politicians respond A video published by Diniz on a social network on the same day showed him and the senator passing through the rooms of the space, with works and installations already advanced. In the publication, the manager highlighted that the construction, carried out by the state body, included amendments from the parliamentarian and that the land and building belong to the municipality. Rick published a similar video on his page, with images of what he classified as an 'inspection' of the works. VIDEOS: g1