The California Highway Patrol is the largest state police agency in the United States, with more than 10,500 employees, 7,200 of whom are sworn officers, according to FBI data.
Ecuadorâs official currency is the US dollar. Aside from Euros, Peruvian soles and Colombian nuevos soles, itâs very difficult to change foreign currencies in Ecuador. Western Union offices are in most big cities. Better restaurants add a 12% tax and a 10% service charge to the bill.
But in this corner of Quito, few have even heard of the new currency â and those who have are skeptical that it can work. âDigital money is a terrible idea for the marketsâ says Karina. âA lot of people here are illiterate and cash works just fine.â. Related: Ecuadorâs âdigital currencyâ explained.