Diario Extra (Costa Rica)

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Diario Extra is a tabloid newspaper in Costa Rica.

La Extra is one of the most read newspaper in Costa Rica, with the largest number of copies printed daily. It is notable for its use of red ink in its headlines and for including more left-wing political voices in its editorial section in comparison with other Costa Rican newspapers.

Its candid writing style has given it a wide following amongst working-class readers in Costa Rica. Most of its pages are filled with short, sensationalistic news items. Most of the time, images of very graphic, disturbing scenes are displayed on the front page. For example, graphic, detail photographs of fatal accidents. Some of its reporters use slang understandable only to the Costa Rica population. Nevertheless, it also conducts serious investigative reporting and often features lengthy interviews with important political figures.

La Extra was founded in the late 70s, originally containing pictures of semi-nude women on the front page in order to increase circulation. One of its most read sections is called "Sentimientos en Conflicto" (Translated as "Conflicting Feelings"), a popular spin-off of a Dear Abby US-style column.

Additionally, there is a section called Tia Zelmira (published only Fridays), which is a summary of the local "jet-set" activities (the "jet-set" in Costa Rica is often called "avioneta-set").