Millennials and Z generation decided Ecuador destiny in the 2023 presidential elections

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of the millennial generation and generation Z in the presidential elections of the second round in Ecuador in 2023. The methodology used in the research is descriptive, deductive-synthetic, emphasizing social and political analysis of the national reality. The participation of young people (Millennials and Z) in politics has become a perpendicular axis in developed countries, for the construction and strengthening of democracy in the search for solutions to social, economic and political problems. In the Ecuadorian context the reality is different, these generations do not see a difference between progressives and conservatives, because according to them they are all equal. It is concluded that the millennial and Z generation influenced the triumph of the presidential candidate of the right-wing economic model prescribed by the Washington consensus. On the other hand, there is the socialism of the 21st century, which through its populist public policies has managed to reduce poverty, but has persecuted and destroyed the family business, the only one that generates real formal employment. For the next elections, new leaders are needed with a vision of progress and well-being, who are committed to human talent, to the development of science and technology, with real public policies that guarantee legal certainty, investment and the change of the productive matrix.