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diff --git a/timezone/southamerica b/timezone/southamerica index f53355c..f2bf217 100644 --- a/timezone/southamerica +++ b/timezone/southamerica @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)southamerica 7.22 +# @(#)southamerica 7.23 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to @@ -274,8 +274,25 @@ Rule Brazil 1992 only - Feb 9 0:00 0 S Rule Brazil 1993 1995 - Oct Sun>=11 0:00 1:00 D Rule Brazil 1993 only - Jan 31 0:00 0 S Rule Brazil 1994 1995 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 S -Rule Brazil 1996 max - Feb Sun>=11 0:00 0 S -Rule Brazil 1996 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 D +Rule Brazil 1996 only - Feb Sun>=11 0:00 0 S +Rule Brazil 1996 only - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 D +# From Daniel C. Sobral <dcs@gns.com.br> (1998-02-12): +# In 1997, the DS began on October 6. The stated reason was that +# because international television networks ignored Brazil's policy on DS, +# they bought the wrong times on satellite for coverage of Pope's visit. +# This year, the ending date of DS was postponed to March 1 +# to help dealing with the shortages of electric power. +# +# From Paul Eggert (1998-02-25): +# Reference for 1997-10-06 change: +# <a href="http://churchnet.ucsm.ac.uk/news/files2/news165.htm"> +# Brazil Prepares for Papal Visit +# </a>, +# Church Net UK (1997-10-02). +Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 D +Rule Brazil 1998 only - Mar 1 0:00 0 S +Rule Brazil 1998 max - Oct Sun>=1 0:00 1:00 D +Rule Brazil 1999 max - Feb Sun>=11 0:00 0 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] # |