In February 1913 Madero and his vice president Pino Suárez were forced to resign , were assassinated , and the counter-revolutionary regime of General Victoriano Huerta came to power , backed by the U.S. , business interests , and other supporters of the old order .
In February 1913 Madero and his vice president Pino Suárez were forced to resign and were assassinated . 
 The counter-revolutionary regime of General Victoriano Huerta came to power , backed by the United States , business interests , and other supporters of the old order .