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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica 8.27
+# @(#)southamerica 8.29
# <pre>
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ Zone America/La_Paz -4:32:36 - LMT 1890
# </a>
# Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
# by going to
-# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
+# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first">
# http://www.mme.gov.br/first
# </a>
#
@@ -768,12 +768,33 @@ Rule Brazil 2007 only - Feb 25 0:00 0 -
# Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
# adopted by the same states as before.
Rule Brazil 2007 only - Oct Sun>=8 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Brazil 2008 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
-Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
+# From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
+# Acording to this decree
+# <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm">
+# http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
+# </a>
+# [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
+# 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
+# the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
+Rule Brazil 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Brazil 2008 2011 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2012 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2013 2014 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2015 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2016 2022 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2023 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2024 2025 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2026 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2027 2033 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2034 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2035 2036 - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+Rule Brazil 2037 only - Feb Sun>=22 0:00 0 -
+# From Arthur David Olson (2008-09-29):
+# The next is wrong in some years but is better than nothing.
+Rule Brazil 2038 max - Feb Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
+
# The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
# DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
-# For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
-# and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
#