Comment 1 for bug 278419

This is "fixed" in tzdata2008f. I quote tzdata's southamerica:
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# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-09-05):
# As per message from Carlos Alberto Fonseca Arauz (Nicaragua),
# Argentina will start DST on Sunday October 19, 2008.
#
# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_argentina03.html
# </a>
# OR
# <a href="http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)">
# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
# </a>

Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
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But im not sure this is the right fix (this is for upstream...) i found no law that says what is the summer time
for 2008/2009: http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=136191