Argentina DST blues

Mariano Absatz - El Baby baby at baby.com.ar
Wed Oct 15 11:12:46 UTC 2008


Mariano Absatz - El Baby escribió el 14/10/08 23:27:
> Well... as usual, it is already  *that week* and I don't have any
> reliable sources... my appeal for help
> (http://clueless.com.ar/articles/llamado-a-la-solidaridad) didn't get
> one response...
>
> For what I see in the provincial press, the following provinces will
> *not* apply DST this year:
>
> * Mendoza
> * San Juan
> * San Luis
> * Catamarca
> * La Rioja
>
> Only sources are provincial media:
> http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/295171/Informacion_General/pais_partira_dos_cambio_huso_horario.html
> http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/76760-Mendoza-y-otras-cuatro-provincias-no-cambiar%C3%ADan-la-hora-el-pr%C3%B3ximo-domingo/
> http://www.ciudadanodiario.com.ar/nota.php?id=59894
>
> At least they don't contradict each other..
This morning, 5:08 (UTC-03:00) Clarín (major newspaper) published this
on line (there's something along the same line in the printed version):
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2008/10/15/um/m-01781785.htm

I quote:

    /Todo indica que a partir de este domingo la Argentina tendrá dos
    husos horarios. Es que al menos cinco provincias no adelantarían la
    hora. San Luis y Mendoza ya lo confirmaron y en La Rioja, San Juan y
    Catamarca dicen que todavía no hay decisión oficial, pero que "muy
    probablemente" no moverán las agujas del reloj. Aseguran que las
    horas de luz y oscuridad no se vinculan con el estilo de vida y
    costumbres de las provincias y que, incluso, el año pasado mucha
    gente tuvo problemas para dormir./

and translate:

    /Everything shows that starting this Sunday, Argentina will have two
    time zones. At least five provinces would not move forward the
    clocks. San Luis and Mendoza already confirmed it and in La Rioja,
    San Juan and Catamarca they say there is no oficial decision yet,
    but "very probably" they will not move the clock hands. They afirm
    that light and darkness hours do not agree with the lifestyle and
    customs in the provinces and that last year many people had problems
    to sleep./


I still couldn't find (in the National "Boletín Oficial") the decree
that confirms that the country will adopt DST next Sunday :-(

-- 
Mariano Absatz - "El Baby"
baby at baby.com.ar
www.clueless.com.ar


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