Here is article directly from Venezuela web portal that Venezuela to have new time zone from January 2008. (in Spanish) http://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=100886&lee=18 (in English) http://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=100918&lee=17 correction for English translation- by WorldTimeZone.com http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_venezuela01.html that " ........ Furthermore, Navarro said that it will be necessary to change the Meteorology Law, in which Venezuela has four hours ahead ("behind"- correction by worldtimezone.com) of the international hour established by the Greenwich Meridian (meridian 0) to change it 4,5 hours ahead ("behind"- correction by worldtimezone.com) of the Greenwich mean Time....." Alex Krivenyshev, WTZ.com http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/ New York, NY