They formed the band in 1985 as Grupo Kariño with brothers Jaime and Edi Espinoza. But in 1991, with the addition singer/guitarist Roberto Nieto, the band became Los Fugitivos.
In 1985, Jaime and Edi Espinoza created the group Grupo Kariño. Two years later, after adding vocalist/guitarist Roberto Nieto, the band underwent a transformation and became Los Fugitivos.