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*** southamerica	Wed Mar  5 14:40:25 2008
--- southamerica	Wed Mar  5 14:40:25 2008
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! # @(#)southamerica	8.15
  # <pre>

  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
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! # @(#)southamerica	8.18
  # <pre>

  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
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  # America/Santiago.  The pre-1980 Pacific/Easter data are dubious,
  # but we have no other source.

+ # From German Poo-Caaman~o (2008-03-03):
+ # Due to drought, Chile extends Daylight Time in three weeks.  This
+ # is one-time change (Saturday 3/29 at 24:00 for America/Santiago
+ # and Saturday 3/29 at 22:00 for Pacific/Easter)
+ # The Supreme Decree is located at 
+ # <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf">
+ # http://www.shoa.cl/servicios/supremo316.pdf
+ # </a>
+ # and the instructions for 2008 are located in:
+ # <a href="http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm">
+ # http://www.horaoficial.cl/cambio.htm
+ # </a>.
+ 
+ # From José Miguel Garrido (2008-03-05):
+ # ...
+ # You could see the announces of the change on 
+ # <a href="http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm">
+ # http://www.shoa.cl/noticias/2008/04hora/hora.htm
+ # </a>.
+ 
  # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  Rule	Chile	1927	1932	-	Sep	 1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Chile	1928	1932	-	Apr	 1	0:00	0	-
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  Rule	Chile	1998	only	-	Sep	27	4:00u	1:00	S
  Rule	Chile	1999	only	-	Apr	 4	3:00u	0	-
  Rule	Chile	1999	max	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
! Rule	Chile	2000	max	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
  # IATA SSIM anomalies: (1992-02) says 1992-03-14;
  # (1996-09) says 1998-03-08.  Ignore these.
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
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  Rule	Chile	1998	only	-	Sep	27	4:00u	1:00	S
  Rule	Chile	1999	only	-	Apr	 4	3:00u	0	-
  Rule	Chile	1999	max	-	Oct	Sun>=9	4:00u	1:00	S
! Rule	Chile	2000	2007	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
! # N.B.: the end of March 29 in Chile is March 30 in Universal time,
! # which is used below in specifying the transition.
! Rule	Chile	2008	only	-	Mar	30	3:00u	0	-
! Rule	Chile	2009	max	-	Mar	Sun>=9	3:00u	0	-
  # IATA SSIM anomalies: (1992-02) says 1992-03-14;
  # (1996-09) says 1998-03-08.  Ignore these.
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]